Week 11, 2025

played in Detroit, MI

68 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	0	7	7	0	-	14
Detroit Lions	3	6	7	10	-	26

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:10 DET - Rusty Sheldon 28 field goal
2Q: 10:55 DET - Rusty Sheldon 46 field goal
2Q: 01:01 MIN - J.C. Blackwell 96 interception return (David Buehler extra point)
2Q: 00:08 DET - Rusty Sheldon 34 field goal
3Q: 15:00 DET - Golden Tate 88 kickoff return (Rusty Sheldon extra point)
3Q: 00:47 MIN - Matt Ryan 8 run (David Buehler extra point)
4Q: 07:39 DET - Rusty Sheldon 35 field goal
4Q: 05:07 DET - Ryan Mathews 3 run (Rusty Sheldon extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 04:10 DET - Rusty Sheldon 28 field goal
2Q: 10:55 DET - Rusty Sheldon 46 field goal
2Q: 01:01 MIN - J.C. Blackwell 96 interception return (David Buehler extra point)
2Q: 00:08 DET - Rusty Sheldon 34 field goal
3Q: 15:00 DET - Golden Tate 88 kickoff return (Rusty Sheldon extra point)
3Q: 00:47 MIN - Matt Ryan 8 run (David Buehler extra point)
4Q: 07:39 DET - Rusty Sheldon 35 field goal
4Q: 05:07 DET - Ryan Mathews 3 run (Rusty Sheldon extra point)

Team Statistics MIN DET
Record 5-5 3-7
First Downs 16 17
- by Rushing 2 6
- by Passing 13 11
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 247 319
- Offensive Plays 49 71
- Yards per Play 5.04 4.49
Net Rushing Yards 63 126
- Rushing Attempts 18 47
- Yards per Rush 3.50 2.68
Net Passing Yards 184 193
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 17 - 4 23 - 14 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 191 201
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/7 1/8
- Yards per Pass Play 5.94 8.04
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/11 9/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.3 7.0
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/28 2/25
Punt Returns/Yards 1/13 4/62
Kick Returns/Yards 7/149 3/147
Interception Ret./Yards 1/96 4/18
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 1/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 25 OWN 39
Time of Possession 23:41 36:19

Team Statistics	MIN	DET
Record	5-5	3-7
First Downs	16	17
- by Rushing	2	6
- by Passing	13	11
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	247	319
- Offensive Plays	49	71
- Yards per Play	5.04	4.49
Net Rushing Yards	63	126
- Rushing Attempts	18	47
- Yards per Rush	3.50	2.68
Net Passing Yards	184	193
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 17 - 4	23 - 14 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	191	201
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/7	1/8
- Yards per Pass Play	5.94	8.04
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/11	9/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.3	7.0
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/28	2/25
Punt Returns/Yards	1/13	4/62
Kick Returns/Yards	7/149	3/147
Interception Ret./Yards	1/96	4/18
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	1/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 25	OWN 39
Time of Possession	23:41	36:19

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:16	OWN 23	5	40	Interception
1	4:04	1:19	OWN 40	3	1	Punt
2	14:19	1:40	OWN 8	3	2	Punt
2	10:49	2:01	OWN 42	3	-12	Punt
2	6:21	2:24	OWN 21	5	13	Punt
3	14:46	3:51	OWN 28	9	62	Interception
3	9:00	0:08	OWN 35	1	0	Interception
3	6:10	5:35	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
4	13:46	2:18	OWN 27	3	7	Punt
4	5:00	2:34	OWN 19	8	38	Interception
4	0:18	0:18	OWN 20	1	16	Game

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:44	7:40	OWN 23	15	66	Field Goal
1	2:45	3:26	OWN 15	6	30	Punt
2	12:39	1:50	OPP 38	3	9	Field Goal
2	8:48	2:27	OWN 35	5	22	Punt
2	3:57	3:06	OWN 27	9	45	Interception
2	0:51	0:48	OWN 42	4	41	Field Goal
3	10:55	1:55	OWN 20	3	7	Punt
3	8:52	2:42	OPP 46	6	6	Punt
3	0:35	1:49	OWN 34	3	3	Punt
4	11:28	3:55	OWN 32	7	50	Field Goal
4	7:24	2:24	OPP 15	4	15	Touchdown
4	2:26	2:08	OWN 44	6	20	Punt

Game MVP: Rusty Sheldon, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Nicky Winters	12	25	2.08	5	0	0
Irving Duvall	4	14	3.50	6	0	0
Matt Ryan	2	24	12.00	16	1	1

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Ricky Johnstone	18	31	1.72	6	0	0
Ryan Mathews	14	60	4.29	14	2	1
Matt Skudris	8	31	3.88	8	0	0
Jeremy Brakke	6	2	0.33	3	0	0
Clay Harbor	1	2	2.00	2	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Ryan	30	17	191	1/7	0	32	4	36.2

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Pat White	23	14	201	1/8	0	41	1	71.1

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Joey Sadler	5	7	50	10.00	9	20
WR Emmitt Palmer	3	9	58	19.33	8	32
FB Victor Williamson	3	3	4	1.33	0	3
TE Aaron Hernandez	2	3	29	14.50	7	22
RB Nicky Winters	1	1	13	13.00	3	13
RB Irving Duvall	1	1	27	27.00	15	27
TE Frankie Sanford	1	3	4	4.00	3	4
WR Darnell Mathis	1	3	6	6.00	1	6

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
FB Jeremy Brakke	3	5	13	4.33	14	7
WR Howie Hutton	2	5	26	13.00	16	14
WR Karl Burtner	2	3	37	18.50	22	24
WR Golden Tate	2	3	57	28.50	22	41
RB Ricky Johnstone	2	3	17	8.50	4	13
RB Ryan Mathews	1	1	9	9.00	8	9
WR Damian Williams	1	1	26	26.00	3	26
TE Bruce Brizzolara	1	1	16	16.00	5	16
TE Richard Quinn	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S J.C. Blackwell	1	96	96.00	1

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg
OLB Norman Colon	2	6	3.00
CB Terrell Thomas	1	0	0.00
S Gino Swift	1	12	12.00

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Marc Scott	1	0	0	0

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Ryan Mathews	0	1	0	0
Howie Hutton	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Kevin Huber	5	242	48.4	36.0	56	3

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Duane Grant	6	226	37.7	28.8	41	2

Kicking Statistics

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

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rusty Sheldon	4/4	1/1	0/0	46	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nicky Winters	1	13	13.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Matt Skudris	4	62	15.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marc Scott	6	127	21.2	0
Daniel Bronson	1	22	22.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Golden Tate	2	124	62.0	1
Damian Williams	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Fernando Sanford	11	1	0.0	33	19
S Allen Weber	10	3	0.0	44	20
ILB Phil Gaylor	6	2	0.0	34	16
DT Darryl Ortmeier	5	2	1.0	27	15
CB Alex Banks	4	1	0.0	27	18
DT Kyle Delong	3	2	0.0	28	20
OLB Keith Rivers	3	1	0.0	28	7
DE DeMario Pressley	3	0	0.0	25	10
S J.C. Blackwell	2	4	0.0	41	23
DE Deron Rice	2	2	0.0	31	21
DT Ernie Downs	2	1	0.0	19	4
CB T.J. Ward	2	0	0.0	35	20
DE Ron Brace	1	1	0.0	16	3
S Rich Goeas	1	1	0.0	9	4
DE Jerome Daughtry	1	1	0.0	22	14
OLB Walt Causey	1	1	0.0	4	2
QB Matt Ryan	1	0	---	---	---
S Harry Anaya	1	0	0.0	43	21
WR Emmitt Palmer	1	0	---	---	---
CB Daniel Bronson	1	0	0.0	4	3
S Tracy Sherry	1	0	0.0	12	7
TE Aaron Hernandez	1	0	---	---	---
TE Frankie Sanford	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Leo Foulke	1	0	0.0	13	8

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Terrell Thomas	4	1	0.0	11	15
DT Damon Sampson	4	1	0.0	10	20
DT Dave Thibodeau	3	0	0.5	11	15
DT Percy Press	3	2	0.0	12	23
OLB Norman Colon	3	2	0.0	17	29
ILB Oscar Hasselbach	3	1	0.0	7	21
S Winfred Laudenback	3	0	0.0	16	22
OLB Howie Bellis	2	1	0.0	12	12
DE Tyson Jackson	2	0	0.0	12	21
CB Nolan Carroll	2	0	0.0	10	20
CB Terry Hall	2	0	0.0	10	22
ILB Clarence Peterson	1	1	0.0	10	10
DE Bert Barker	1	0	0.0	6	15
CB Tyrus Dubester	1	0	0.0	12	21
DE Kelvin Margolies	0	1	0.5	6	10
S Gino Swift	0	1	0.0	14	23
DE Austin Tomei	0	1	0.0	14	18

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Darryl Ortmeier	1.0	0	0	15
DE Deron Rice	0.0	1	0	21
DE Ron Brace	0.0	0	1	3
DT Johnnie Fulton	0.0	0	1	6

Detroit	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DT Dave Thibodeau	0.5	1	15
DE Kelvin Margolies	0.5	0	10
DE Tyson Jackson	0.0	1	21
DE Bert Barker	0.0	1	15
DT Percy Press	0.0	1	23
DE Austin Tomei	0.0	1	18

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Fernando Sanford	4	0	0	19
S Allen Weber	2	1	0	20
CB T.J. Ward	2	0	0	20
S Harry Anaya	1	1	0	21
S J.C. Blackwell	1	0	1	23
OLB Keith Rivers	1	0	0	7
S Rich Goeas	1	0	0	4
OLB Walt Causey	1	0	0	2
CB Alex Banks	1	0	0	18
ILB Phil Gaylor	0	1	0	16
DT Darryl Ortmeier	0	1	0	15

Detroit	Caught	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Terrell Thomas	4	1	15
ILB Oscar Hasselbach	2	0	21
CB Terry Hall	2	0	22
OLB Norman Colon	1	2	29
DT Dave Thibodeau	1	0	15
DT Damon Sampson	1	0	20
S Winfred Laudenback	1	0	22
OLB Howie Bellis	1	0	12
CB Nolan Carroll	1	0	20
DT Percy Press	1	0	23
ILB Clarence Peterson	1	0	10
CB Tyrus Dubester	1	0	21
S Gino Swift	0	1	23

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Casey Heath	4	14	0	22
Renaldo Becker	3	18	0	31
Sam Young	3	17	0	29
Harry Battle	2	10	0	18
Benjamin Colman	2	15	0	21
A.J. Murray	1	8	0	12
Frankie McDaniel	1	12	0	22
Jimmy Concepcion	0	4	1	12

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Mike Iupati	4	17	1	47	0	22
Terrell Disney	3	7	0	37	0	20
Dennis Rawls	2	3	0	39	0	19
Cornell Donovan	1	4	0	41	1	21
Jimmy Gaylor	0	8	0	39	0	23
Jeremy Brakke	0	2	0	37	0	22
Calvin Marrow	0	2	0	10	0	6
Dean Breese	0	1	0	8	0	5
Kory Lichtensteiger	0	1	0	6	0	3
Richard Quinn	0	1	0	40	0	17
Bruce Brizzolara	0	1	0	23	0	13

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Alex Banks	2	17
Marc Scott	1	21
Tracy Sherry	1	16
Nicky Winters	1	13
Harry Battle	1	4
Casey Heath	1	3

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Matt Skudris	3	25
Golden Tate	2	19
Howie Hutton	2	10
Richard Quinn	1	11

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Harry Anaya	---	---	43	21	16	80
J.C. Blackwell	---	---	41	23	7	71
Allen Weber	---	---	44	20	4	68
T.J. Ward	---	---	35	20	11	66
Alex Banks	---	---	27	18	17	62
Deron Rice	---	---	31	21	8	60
Fernando Sanford	---	---	33	19	4	56
Phil Gaylor	---	---	34	16	4	54
Renaldo Becker	18	31	---	---	5	54
Kyle Delong	---	---	28	20	5	53
Emmitt Palmer	18	31	---	---	1	50
Matt Ryan	18	31	---	---	---	49
Nicky Winters	13	22	---	---	13	48
Darryl Ortmeier	---	---	27	15	6	48
Joey Sadler	13	23	---	---	10	46
Sam Young	17	29	---	---	---	46
DeMario Pressley	---	---	25	10	4	39
Casey Heath	14	22	---	---	3	39
Frankie McDaniel	12	22	---	---	5	39
Jerome Daughtry	---	---	22	14	3	39
Keith Rivers	---	---	28	7	2	37
Aaron Hernandez	11	13	---	---	13	37
Frankie Sanford	6	15	---	---	15	36
Benjamin Colman	15	21	---	---	---	36
Tracy Sherry	---	---	12	7	16	35
Harry Battle	10	18	---	---	4	32
Leo Foulke	---	---	13	8	10	31
Ron Brace	---	---	16	3	7	26
Thomas Kelly	4	5	---	---	15	24
Ernie Downs	---	---	19	4	1	24
A.J. Murray	8	12	---	---	3	23
Marc Scott	1	1	---	---	21	23
Victor Williamson	4	10	---	---	8	22
Jimmy Concepcion	4	12	---	---	5	21
Darnell Mathis	7	14	---	---	---	21
Johnnie Fulton	---	---	14	6	1	21
Andre Poston	---	---	8	3	8	19
Rich Goeas	---	---	9	4	3	16
Irving Duvall	5	9	---	---	---	14
Walt Causey	---	---	4	2	8	14
Daniel Bronson	---	---	4	3	1	8
Kevin Huber	0	0	---	---	5	5
David Buehler	0	0	---	---	3	3
Levon Procop	0	0	---	---	---	0
David Abrams	0	0	---	---	---	0
Scottie Kirk	0	0	---	---	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Pat White	47	24	---	---	---	71
Jeremy Brakke	37	22	---	---	11	70
Mike Iupati	47	22	---	---	---	69
Richard Quinn	40	17	---	---	11	68
Dennis Rawls	39	19	---	---	9	67
Cornell Donovan	41	21	---	---	3	65
Terrell Disney	37	20	---	---	7	64
Jimmy Gaylor	39	23	---	---	---	62
Bruce Brizzolara	23	13	---	---	19	55
Terrell Thomas	---	---	11	15	23	49
Howie Hutton	25	12	---	---	10	47
Golden Tate	17	11	---	---	19	47
Norman Colon	---	---	17	29	---	46
Karl Burtner	31	14	---	---	---	45
Winfred Laudenback	---	---	16	22	1	39
Nolan Carroll	---	---	10	20	9	39
Matt Skudris	9	5	---	---	25	39
Gino Swift	---	---	14	23	1	38
Ryan Mathews	18	8	---	---	10	36
Percy Press	---	---	12	23	---	35
Tyson Jackson	---	---	12	21	---	33
Tyrus Dubester	---	---	12	21	---	33
Austin Tomei	---	---	14	18	1	33
Terry Hall	---	---	10	22	---	32
Damon Sampson	---	---	10	20	---	30
Ricky Johnstone	19	11	---	---	---	30
Oscar Hasselbach	---	---	7	21	---	28
Howie Bellis	---	---	12	12	3	27
Cory Cochrane	---	---	1	5	20	26
Dave Thibodeau	---	---	11	15	---	26
Calvin Marrow	10	6	---	---	10	26
Kelvin Margolies	---	---	6	10	9	25
Bert Barker	---	---	6	15	---	21
Clarence Peterson	---	---	10	10	1	21
Kory Lichtensteiger	6	3	---	---	10	19
Kris Kendle	8	1	---	---	10	19
Clay Harbor	7	1	---	---	9	17
Damian Williams	8	6	---	---	3	17
Ernest Henderson	1	0	---	---	16	17
Kendrick Lewis	---	---	5	10	---	15
Dean Breese	8	5	---	---	1	14
Dale Holliday	---	---	2	9	3	14
Rusty Sheldon	0	0	---	---	11	11
Duane Grant	0	0	---	---	6	6
Artie Rivers	0	0	---	---	4	4
Mitchell Gallier	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	10	2.0
Middle	11	47	4.3
Right	2	6	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	19	2.1
Middle	28	79	2.8
Right	10	28	2.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Ryan	30	17	4	3	1	0	5	0	4

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Pat White	23	14	3	1	0	4	2	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	1	0.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	9	70	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	5	88	8.0
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	32	8.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	38	4.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	3	54	9.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	42	7.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	67	22.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Emmitt Palmer	9	3	1	58	1	31
WR Joey Sadler	7	5	0	50	1	23
FB Victor Williamson	3	3	0	4	0	10
TE Aaron Hernandez	3	2	0	29	1	13
TE Frankie Sanford	3	1	0	4	0	15
WR Darnell Mathis	3	1	0	6	0	14
RB Nicky Winters	1	1	0	13	0	22
RB Irving Duvall	1	1	0	27	1	9

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Howie Hutton	5	2	26	0	12
FB Jeremy Brakke	5	3	13	0	22
WR Karl Burtner	3	2	37	1	14
WR Golden Tate	3	2	57	1	11
RB Ricky Johnstone	3	2	17	0	11
TE Richard Quinn	1	0	0	0	17
RB Ryan Mathews	1	1	9	0	8
WR Damian Williams	1	1	26	1	6
TE Bruce Brizzolara	1	1	16	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Matt Ryan	1	8	8.00	12.00
Nicky Winters	1	5	5.00	2.08

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Ryan Mathews	3	3	1.00	4.29
Matt Skudris	3	8	2.67	3.88
Ricky Johnstone	2	1	0.50	1.72
Jeremy Brakke	1	2	2.00	0.33

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Matt Ryan	3	2	7	2.33	6.37

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Pat White	2	1	7	3.50	8.74

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Joey Sadler	3	2	7	2.33	7.14

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Howie Hutton	1	0	0	0.00	5.20
FB Jeremy Brakke	1	1	7	7.00	2.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Nicky Winters	2	0

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Ryan Mathews	4	2
Jeremy Brakke	3	1
Matt Skudris	2	0
Clay Harbor	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Ryan	9	6	5

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Pat White	8	7	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Emmitt Palmer	4	1	1
FB Victor Williamson	2	2	1
RB Nicky Winters	1	1	1
WR Joey Sadler	1	1	1
RB Irving Duvall	1	1	1

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Golden Tate	3	2	2
WR Karl Burtner	1	1	1
FB Jeremy Brakke	1	1	0
RB Ryan Mathews	1	1	1
WR Damian Williams	1	1	1
TE Bruce Brizzolara	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 42,400 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 13,300 (19,600)
End Zone 9,300 (14,200)
Mezzanine 5,400 (8,200)
Sideline Seats 8,300 (12,500)
Club Seats 4,200 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes 1,900 (3,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	42,400 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	13,300 (19,600)
End Zone	9,300 (14,200)
Mezzanine	5,400 (8,200)
Sideline Seats	8,300 (12,500)
Club Seats	4,200 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes	1,900 (3,500)