Week 15, 2028

played in Detroit, MI

68 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	0	10	3	0	-	13
Detroit Lions	3	7	21	7	-	38

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:41 DET - Rusty Sheldon 47 field goal
2Q: 12:21 MIN - Julio Jones 28 pass from Matt Ryan (David Buehler extra point)
2Q: 06:47 DET - Bryce Lofton 1 run (Rusty Sheldon extra point)
2Q: 00:08 MIN - David Buehler 29 field goal
3Q: 15:00 DET - Golden Tate 96 kickoff return (Rusty Sheldon extra point)
3Q: 05:30 MIN - David Buehler 37 field goal
3Q: 00:59 DET - Bruce Brizzolara 76 pass from J.J. Sutton (Rusty Sheldon extra point)
3Q: 00:22 DET - Nolan Carroll 37 interception return (Rusty Sheldon extra point)
4Q: 05:49 DET - Shane Bannon 2 run (Rusty Sheldon extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:41 DET - Rusty Sheldon 47 field goal
2Q: 12:21 MIN - Julio Jones 28 pass from Matt Ryan (David Buehler extra point)
2Q: 06:47 DET - Bryce Lofton 1 run (Rusty Sheldon extra point)
2Q: 00:08 MIN - David Buehler 29 field goal
3Q: 15:00 DET - Golden Tate 96 kickoff return (Rusty Sheldon extra point)
3Q: 05:30 MIN - David Buehler 37 field goal
3Q: 00:59 DET - Bruce Brizzolara 76 pass from J.J. Sutton (Rusty Sheldon extra point)
3Q: 00:22 DET - Nolan Carroll 37 interception return (Rusty Sheldon extra point)
4Q: 05:49 DET - Shane Bannon 2 run (Rusty Sheldon extra point)

Team Statistics MIN DET
Record 7-7 6-8
First Downs 19 16
- by Rushing 7 8
- by Passing 12 6
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 378 284
- Offensive Plays 64 51
- Yards per Play 5.91 5.57
Net Rushing Yards 130 132
- Rushing Attempts 25 32
- Yards per Rush 5.20 4.13
Net Passing Yards 248 152
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 22 - 2 18 - 12 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 258 158
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/10 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 6.36 8.00
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/12 3/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.8 8.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/52 4/25
Punt Returns/Yards 2/12 1/6
Kick Returns/Yards 7/166 2/123
Interception Ret./Yards 1/7 2/37
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 36 OWN 25
Time of Possession 30:33 29:27

Team Statistics	MIN	DET
Record	7-7	6-8
First Downs	19	16
- by Rushing	7	8
- by Passing	12	6
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	378	284
- Offensive Plays	64	51
- Yards per Play	5.91	5.57
Net Rushing Yards	130	132
- Rushing Attempts	25	32
- Yards per Rush	5.20	4.13
Net Passing Yards	248	152
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 22 - 2	18 - 12 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	258	158
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/10	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	6.36	8.00
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/12	3/10
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.8	8.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/52	4/25
Punt Returns/Yards	2/12	1/6
Kick Returns/Yards	7/166	2/123
Interception Ret./Yards	1/7	2/37
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 36	OWN 25
Time of Possession	30:33	29:27

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:06	OWN 48	7	24	Missed FG
1	6:33	4:47	OWN 34	10	29	Punt
2	14:50	2:40	OWN 10	5	90	Touchdown
2	6:38	3:24	OWN 21	5	22	Punt
2	1:06	1:06	OWN 21	4	67	Field Goal
3	14:44	2:41	OWN 41	4	22	Punt
3	10:55	3:15	OWN 33	6	13	Punt
3	6:45	1:22	OPP 24	3	4	Field Goal
3	3:23	2:24	OPP 35	5	24	Fumble
3	0:42	0:29	OWN 26	1	0	Interception
3	0:13	2:51	OWN 27	5	35	Punt
4	9:53	0:15	OWN 39	2	0	Interception
4	5:40	1:21	OWN 30	3	0	Punt
4	1:55	1:55	OWN 38	4	33	Game

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:54	4:21	OWN 35	8	35	Field Goal
1	1:46	1:56	OWN 20	4	21	Punt
2	12:10	5:32	OWN 41	9	59	Touchdown
2	3:14	2:08	OWN 22	3	7	Punt
3	12:03	1:08	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
3	7:40	0:55	OWN 20	3	2	Interception
3	5:23	2:00	OWN 20	3	-14	Punt
3	0:59	0:17	OWN 24	1	76	Touchdown
4	12:22	2:29	OWN 20	5	41	Fumble
4	9:38	3:58	OWN 48	11	52	Touchdown
4	4:19	2:24	OWN 5	3	7	Punt

Game MVP: Greg Romeus, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Daniel Asherian	11	75	6.82	13	2
Kendall Hunter	11	42	3.82	29	2
Matt Ryan	1	4	4.00	4	0
Vince Woodard	1	8	8.00	8	0
Scottie Hardy	1	1	1.00	1	0

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Shane Bannon	16	60	3.75	9	0	1
Dean Stickney	11	47	4.27	13	3	0
Bryce Lofton	4	14	3.50	9	0	1
J.J. Sutton	1	11	11.00	11	1	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Matt Ryan	34	21	250	2/10	1	43	2	69.5
Dan LeFevour	3	1	8	0/0	0	8	0	42.4

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
J.J. Sutton	18	12	158	1/6	1	76	1	89.5

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Julio Jones	4	5	88	22.00	46	43	1
WR Scottie Hardy	4	8	24	6.00	6	11	0
TE Roger Green	3	3	54	18.00	1	38	0
WR Ray Karau	3	6	23	7.67	2	10	0
FB Bucky Irwin	2	2	21	10.50	18	12	0
RB Daniel Asherian	2	3	17	8.50	3	9	0
TE Drew Haslett	2	4	20	10.00	2	11	0
FB Vince Woodard	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
WR Jeremy Kerley	1	4	9	9.00	2	9	0
WR Jose Craig	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Bruce Brizzolara	5	6	116	23.20	64	76	1
WR Broderick DuBois	3	4	16	5.33	0	10	0
WR AJ Green	3	5	14	4.67	1	15	0
WR Raymond Stephenson	1	1	12	12.00	0	12	0
WR Golden Tate	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Lee Smith	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Xavier Gardner	1	7	7.00	0

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Nolan Carroll	1	37	37.00	1
ILB Kurt Walsh	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Matt Ryan	1	0	0
Ray Karau	1	0	0
Jeremy Kerley	0	1	0
Dan Beckam	0	1	0
Hardy Oliver	0	0	1

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force
Bryce Lofton	1	0	0
Greg Romeus	0	1	1
Matt Skudris	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Donnie Norton	6	272	45.3	31.0	65	2

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
R.J. Lyons	5	240	48.0	45.6	56	2

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
David Buehler	2/3	0/1	0/0	37	1/1

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rusty Sheldon	1/1	1/1	0/0	47	5/5

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ray Karau	2	12	6.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Matt Skudris	1	6	6.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marc Scott	5	122	24.4	0
Ray Karau	2	44	22.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Golden Tate	2	123	61.5	1

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Alex Banks	5	0	0.0	22	16
DE Leo Durham	5	0	0.0	25	13
S Xavier Gardner	4	1	0.0	26	19
ILB Dan Beckam	4	1	0.0	18	13
S Kam Chancellor	4	0	0.0	27	16
ILB Kerry Adams	4	0	0.0	21	12
DE Cornell Kaczmarek	3	0	0.0	27	13
CB Hardy Oliver	3	0	0.0	13	9
ILB Edward Patterson	2	1	0.0	16	7
DE Jeremy Beal	1	0	1.0	13	12
DT Ernie Downs	1	3	0.0	25	11
CB Fred Caldwell	1	2	0.0	24	14
DT Antonio Lincoln	1	2	0.0	16	4
DT Kenrick Ellis	1	1	0.0	20	17
OLB Dwayne Gadsden	1	1	0.0	12	8
ILB Cole Burton	1	1	0.0	13	5
WR Ray Karau	1	0	---	---	---
CB Prince Amukamara	1	0	0.0	26	14
WR Scottie Hardy	1	0	---	---	---

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Kurt Walsh	7	1	0.0	17	30
CB Harris Friday	6	1	0.0	17	27
DE Greg Romeus	5	1	2.0	22	31
CB Terry Hall	5	0	0.0	18	22
OLB Casey Matthews	4	2	0.0	15	27
CB Albert Jarvis	4	0	0.0	14	17
S Sammy Foster	3	1	0.0	16	23
DE Austin Tomei	3	0	0.0	21	27
S Rodney Dunn	2	2	0.0	19	32
CB Nolan Carroll	2	1	0.0	17	32
DT Jon Dupre	1	1	0.0	5	19
DT Drake Nevis	1	1	0.0	14	27
OLB Daniel Molden	1	1	0.0	11	13
DT Myron Maupin	1	1	0.0	16	19
DE Dan Batten	1	0	0.0	15	24
TE Bruce Brizzolara	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Tom Ramthun	1	0	0.0	8	12
ILB Gabe Miller	1	0	0.0	7	8
OLB Tim Rawls	0	1	0.0	4	7

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jeremy Beal	1.0	1	0	0	12
DT Kenrick Ellis	0.0	0	0	1	17

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Greg Romeus	2.0	1	2	0	31
DE Austin Tomei	0.0	0	3	0	27
DE Dan Batten	0.0	0	1	2	24
DT Drake Nevis	0.0	0	1	0	27
DT Myron Maupin	0.0	0	1	0	19

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Alex Banks	4	0	0	16
CB Hardy Oliver	2	1	0	9
ILB Kerry Adams	2	0	0	12
S Xavier Gardner	1	0	1	19
S Kam Chancellor	1	0	0	16
CB Prince Amukamara	1	0	0	14
DE Leo Durham	1	0	0	13
CB Fred Caldwell	0	1	0	14

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Harris Friday	4	0	0	27
CB Terry Hall	4	0	0	22
ILB Kurt Walsh	3	0	1	30
OLB Casey Matthews	2	0	0	27
CB Albert Jarvis	2	0	0	17
S Sammy Foster	2	0	0	23
CB Nolan Carroll	1	1	1	32
OLB Tom Ramthun	1	1	0	12
DE Greg Romeus	1	0	0	31
OLB Daniel Molden	1	0	0	13
ILB Gabe Miller	1	0	0	8

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Mike Pouncey	3	8	25	0	39
Mercury Fisk	3	4	22	1	34
Edwin Veldheer	2	3	20	0	35
Terry Palmer	1	3	16	1	18
John Moffitt	1	3	25	0	39
Winston Hirneisen	1	1	5	0	5
Quentin Pierce	0	2	12	0	25

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Mike Iupati	3	10	1	32	0	19
Randal Welch	3	6	1	32	1	19
Winfred Malone	2	7	0	26	0	16
Julio Koepke	1	4	1	30	0	17
Dennis Rawls	1	3	0	27	0	17
Travis Corbett	0	1	0	7	0	4

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
J.C. Van Pelt	1	19
Vince Woodard	1	19

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Matt Skudris	3	22
Golden Tate	1	20
Sammy Foster	1	17
Perry Sheldon	1	16
Nolan Carroll	1	10
Broderick DuBois	1	10
Travis Corbett	1	6

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Mike Pouncey	25	39	---	---	1	65
Xavier Gardner	---	---	26	19	19	64
John Moffitt	25	39	---	---	---	64
Alex Banks	---	---	22	16	21	59
Matt Ryan	21	36	---	---	---	57
Mercury Fisk	22	34	---	---	---	56
Edwin Veldheer	20	35	---	---	---	55
Ray Karau	9	26	---	---	18	53
Scottie Hardy	21	32	---	---	---	53
Bucky Irwin	17	13	---	---	19	49
Julio Jones	22	24	---	---	1	47
Cornell Kaczmarek	---	---	27	13	6	46
Kam Chancellor	---	---	27	16	1	44
Drew Haslett	13	15	---	---	16	44
Quentin Pierce	12	25	---	---	7	44
Edward Patterson	---	---	16	7	20	43
Prince Amukamara	---	---	26	14	1	41
Ernie Downs	---	---	25	11	4	40
Kenrick Ellis	---	---	20	17	3	40
Fred Caldwell	---	---	24	14	1	39
Daniel Asherian	12	26	---	---	---	38
Leo Durham	---	---	25	13	---	38
Terry Palmer	16	18	---	---	2	36
Kerry Adams	---	---	21	12	2	35
Vince Woodard	2	13	---	---	19	34
J.C. Van Pelt	7	7	---	---	19	33
Dan Beckam	---	---	18	13	1	32
Jeremy Kerley	5	12	---	---	12	29
Jeremy Beal	---	---	13	12	1	26
Dwayne Gadsden	---	---	12	8	6	26
Roger Green	5	14	---	---	5	24
Kendall Hunter	12	11	---	---	---	23
Hardy Oliver	---	---	13	9	1	23
Antonio Lincoln	---	---	16	4	---	20
Winston Hirneisen	5	5	---	---	9	19
Cole Burton	---	---	13	5	---	18
Marc Scott	0	0	---	---	16	16
Stephen Farley	---	---	8	6	---	14
Jose Craig	0	2	---	---	11	13
O.J. Cunningham	0	0	---	---	9	9
Jamie Lovell	0	0	---	---	9	9
Dan LeFevour	4	3	---	---	---	7
Donnie Norton	0	0	---	---	6	6
Clyde Jacobs	0	0	---	---	3	3
David Buehler	0	0	---	---	3	3
Timothy Leggett	0	0	---	---	3	3

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Greg Romeus	---	---	22	31	8	61
Nolan Carroll	---	---	17	32	10	59
Bruce Brizzolara	32	19	---	---	8	59
Randal Welch	32	19	---	---	5	56
Austin Tomei	---	---	21	27	8	56
Sammy Foster	---	---	16	23	17	56
Albert Jarvis	---	---	14	17	23	54
Rodney Dunn	---	---	19	32	2	53
Mike Iupati	32	19	---	---	1	52
J.J. Sutton	32	19	---	---	---	51
Kurt Walsh	---	---	17	30	4	51
Dennis Rawls	27	17	---	---	6	50
Julio Koepke	30	17	---	---	---	47
Harris Friday	---	---	17	27	1	45
Winfred Malone	26	16	---	---	3	45
Casey Matthews	---	---	15	27	3	45
AJ Green	25	17	---	---	2	44
Gino Swift	---	---	16	24	3	43
Terry Hall	---	---	18	22	3	43
Drake Nevis	---	---	14	27	2	43
Tom Ramthun	---	---	8	12	22	42
Dan Batten	---	---	15	24	1	40
Perry Sheldon	15	6	---	---	16	37
Myron Maupin	---	---	16	19	2	37
Bryce Lofton	15	11	---	---	9	35
Broderick DuBois	12	8	---	---	10	30
Golden Tate	6	2	---	---	20	28
Shane Bannon	17	11	---	---	---	28
Dean Stickney	12	5	---	---	10	27
Jon Dupre	---	---	5	19	2	26
Raymond Stephenson	16	9	---	---	---	25
Daniel Molden	---	---	11	13	---	24
Matt Skudris	0	0	---	---	22	22
Lee Smith	8	5	---	---	7	20
Gabe Miller	---	---	7	8	4	19
Travis Corbett	7	4	---	---	6	17
Warren Frysinger	2	2	---	---	12	16
Tim Rawls	---	---	4	7	5	16
Tyson Jackson	---	---	3	8	1	12
Zachary Williams	6	3	---	---	3	12
Rusty Sheldon	0	0	---	---	8	8
R.J. Lyons	0	0	---	---	5	5
Ricardo Fitchie	0	0	---	---	1	1
Dominic Gilbreath	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jamal Shahsavari	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	66	8.3
Middle	12	54	4.5
Right	5	10	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	45	4.1
Middle	16	63	3.9
Right	5	24	4.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Matt Ryan	34	21	3	0	1	2	7	2	2
Dan LeFevour	3	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
J.J. Sutton	18	12	1	1	1	2	0	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	29	5.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	10	60	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	6	103	9.4
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	66	13.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	10	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	5	3	20	4.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	52	8.7
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	76	38.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Scottie Hardy	8	4	1	24	0	32
WR Ray Karau	6	3	0	23	0	26
WR Julio Jones	5	4	0	88	2	24
TE Drew Haslett	4	2	0	20	0	15
WR Jeremy Kerley	4	1	0	9	0	12
RB Daniel Asherian	3	2	0	17	0	26
TE Roger Green	3	3	0	54	1	14
FB Bucky Irwin	2	2	0	21	0	13
FB Vince Woodard	1	1	0	2	0	13
WR Jose Craig	1	0	0	0	0	2

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Bruce Brizzolara	6	5	1	116	1	19
WR AJ Green	5	3	0	14	0	17
WR Broderick DuBois	4	3	0	16	0	8
WR Golden Tate	1	0	0	0	0	2
TE Lee Smith	1	0	0	0	0	5
WR Raymond Stephenson	1	1	0	12	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Shane Bannon	4	5	1.25	3.75
Bryce Lofton	2	6	3.00	3.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
J.J. Sutton	1	1	15	15.00	8.78

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Bruce Brizzolara	1	1	15	15.00	19.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Daniel Asherian	2	1
Matt Ryan	1	0
Kendall Hunter	1	0

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Shane Bannon	4	2
Dean Stickney	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Matt Ryan	7	5	3
Dan LeFevour	1	0	0

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
J.J. Sutton	5	2	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ray Karau	4	1	1
RB Daniel Asherian	2	2	1
TE Roger Green	1	1	0
FB Vince Woodard	1	1	1

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR AJ Green	2	0	0
WR Broderick DuBois	1	1	0
TE Lee Smith	1	0	0
WR Raymond Stephenson	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 35,700 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 11,900 (19,600)
End Zone 7,800 (14,200)
Mezzanine 4,300 (8,200)
Sideline Seats 6,800 (12,500)
Club Seats 3,200 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes 1,700 (3,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	35,700 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	11,900 (19,600)
End Zone	7,800 (14,200)
Mezzanine	4,300 (8,200)
Sideline Seats	6,800 (12,500)
Club Seats	3,200 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes	1,700 (3,500)