Week 17, 2072

played in Detroit, MI

68 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings	7	10	10	7	-	34
Detroit Lions	0	7	0	0	-	7

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:20 MIN - Jeff Jones 7 run (Dave Kristosik extra point)
2Q: 07:05 MIN - Colton Sawyer 6 run (Dave Kristosik extra point)
2Q: 04:37 DET - Anthony Connell 15 pass from Vince Everett (Brock Dills extra point)
2Q: 01:02 MIN - Dave Kristosik 40 field goal
3Q: 13:07 MIN - Gary Small 3 pass from Jeff Jones (Dave Kristosik extra point)
3Q: 07:30 MIN - Dave Kristosik 36 field goal
4Q: 05:08 MIN - Arnold Barnhart 2 run (Dave Kristosik extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 00:20 MIN - Jeff Jones 7 run (Dave Kristosik extra point)
2Q: 07:05 MIN - Colton Sawyer 6 run (Dave Kristosik extra point)
2Q: 04:37 DET - Anthony Connell 15 pass from Vince Everett (Brock Dills extra point)
2Q: 01:02 MIN - Dave Kristosik 40 field goal
3Q: 13:07 MIN - Gary Small 3 pass from Jeff Jones (Dave Kristosik extra point)
3Q: 07:30 MIN - Dave Kristosik 36 field goal
4Q: 05:08 MIN - Arnold Barnhart 2 run (Dave Kristosik extra point)

Team Statistics MIN DET
Record 12-3-1 3-13
First Downs 28 12
- by Rushing 19 0
- by Passing 8 11
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 479 271
- Offensive Plays 74 53
- Yards per Play 6.47 5.11
Net Rushing Yards 320 11
- Rushing Attempts 45 2
- Yards per Rush 7.11 5.50
Net Passing Yards 159 260
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 26 - 19 - 0 50 - 29 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 173 264
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/14 1/4
- Yards per Pass Play 5.48 5.10
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 7/15 1/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 5.8 9.0
4th Down Conversions 1/1 1/2
Penalties/Yards 4/29 7/57
Punt Returns/Yards 0/0 2/25
Kick Returns/Yards 2/51 3/67
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/1 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 26
Time of Possession 38:53 21:07

Team Statistics	MIN	DET
Record	12-3-1	3-13
First Downs	28	12
- by Rushing	19	0
- by Passing	8	11
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	479	271
- Offensive Plays	74	53
- Yards per Play	6.47	5.11
Net Rushing Yards	320	11
- Rushing Attempts	45	2
- Yards per Rush	7.11	5.50
Net Passing Yards	159	260
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	26 - 19 - 0	50 - 29 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	173	264
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/14	1/4
- Yards per Pass Play	5.48	5.10
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	7/15	1/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	5.8	9.0
4th Down Conversions	1/1	1/2
Penalties/Yards	4/29	7/57
Punt Returns/Yards	0/0	2/25
Kick Returns/Yards	2/51	3/67
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/1	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 26
Time of Possession	38:53	21:07

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:33	OWN 35	3	8	Punt
1	9:48	1:50	OWN 20	6	48	Missed FG
1	6:58	6:48	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
2	13:17	6:19	OWN 20	13	80	Touchdown
2	4:26	3:30	OWN 35	8	42	Field Goal
2	0:08	0:08	OWN 17	1	-1	Half
3	14:16	1:16	OPP 34	3	34	Touchdown
3	11:23	4:01	OWN 25	8	56	Field Goal
3	5:19	3:18	OWN 29	6	26	Punt
4	12:59	3:43	OWN 6	6	41	Punt
4	6:38	1:37	OWN 35	3	65	Touchdown
4	3:40	3:40	OWN 10	6	20	Game

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:27	2:39	OWN 27	5	35	Punt
1	7:58	1:00	OWN 34	5	18	Punt
1	0:10	1:53	OWN 34	4	21	Punt
2	6:58	2:32	OWN 26	5	74	Touchdown
2	0:56	0:48	OWN 39	3	9	Punt
3	15:00	0:44	OWN 25	3	9	Fumble
3	13:00	1:37	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
3	7:22	2:03	OWN 17	3	-5	Punt
3	2:01	4:02	OWN 20	8	29	Punt
4	9:16	2:38	OWN 18	10	47	Downs
4	5:01	1:21	OWN 25	4	13	Punt

Game MVP: Jeff Jones, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Arnold Barnhart	21	106	5.05	13	3	1
RB Colton Sawyer	20	193	9.65	63	6	1
QB Jeff Jones	3	18	6.00	12	1	1
WR Trent Madore	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
QB Vince Everett	2	11	5.50	6	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jeff Jones	26	19	173	3/14	1	31	0	103.5

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Vince Everett	50	29	264	1/4	1	34	0	79.1

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Garrett Pender	6	6	18	3.00	3	6	0
TE Gary Small	4	6	37	9.25	0	13	1
WR Martin McDonald	4	4	41	10.25	25	23	0
WR Charles Palmer	2	5	39	19.50	28	31	0
RB Arnold Barnhart	1	1	11	11.00	4	11	0
WR Reuben Ortega	1	2	23	23.00	0	23	0
TE Gary Strong	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
WR Cornell Bottoms	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Anthony Connell	7	10	46	6.57	1	15	1
WR Leroy Tallent	5	7	47	9.40	7	14	0
FB Sammie Trent	5	6	14	2.80	10	7	0
TE D.J. Peterson	4	10	49	12.25	3	34	0
WR J.J. Marsh	2	6	37	18.50	4	31	0
WR Cornell Boldin	2	2	32	16.00	19	26	0
TE Louis Rasmussen	2	2	25	12.50	1	18	0
RB Garrett Irwin	1	1	1	1.00	3	1	0
TE Dan Hudson	1	2	13	13.00	0	13	0
WR Kirk Bunning	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Christian Kemp	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Rusty McDowell	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Arnold Barnhart	1	0	0
G Grant Harner	0	1	0
OLB Robert Rodgers	0	1	0
CB Gus Sidharta	0	0	1

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
WR Leroy Tallent	1	0	0	0
ILB Skip Nobile	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
John Widell	3	135	45.0	30.0	45	2

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Javier Bronson	8	352	44.0	36.5	50	3

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dave Kristosik	2/3	1/2	0/0	40	4/4

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Brock Dills	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Anthony Connell	2	25	12.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cornell Bottoms	2	51	25.5	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wade Dunn	2	46	23.0	0
Gilbert Sheasley	1	21	21.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Glenn Fackleman	8	0	1.0	1	39
ILB Ronnie Doss	3	1	0.0	1	22
S Darrell Lekin	3	0	0.0	1	36
DT Johnathan Shello	2	1	0.0	2	38
CB Colin Briggs	2	1	0.0	1	39
OLB Robert Rodgers	2	0	0.0	1	28
CB James Buel	2	0	0.0	2	22
S Myles Small	2	0	0.0	1	15
CB Gus Sidharta	1	1	0.0	1	13
CB Cesar Monroe	1	1	0.0	0	20
CB Bo Rose	1	1	0.0	2	50
OLB Santiago Wyche	1	0	0.0	2	34
ILB Marvin Newton	1	0	0.0	0	5
DE Jeffery Cash	1	0	0.0	1	33
S Ty Martinez	0	1	0.0	2	50

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Mitchell Elliott	10	2	0.0	40	28
ILB Tristan Richardson	9	3	0.0	39	29
S Gilbert Sheasley	5	3	0.0	27	17
ILB Skip Nobile	5	0	0.0	30	12
OLB Tyrus Stanley	4	2	1.5	34	24
DE Irv King	4	1	1.0	39	29
S Conner Williford	4	3	0.0	22	18
DE Andrew Raymond	4	2	0.0	35	19
OLB Branden Ellison	4	1	0.0	29	18
DE Danny Patterson	2	0	0.5	14	10
DT Wendell Kuhlmann	2	4	0.0	31	20
OLB Carter Mello	2	2	0.0	24	12
CB Hugh Lane	2	0	0.0	12	9
DT Ernie Lemus	1	1	0.0	23	13
CB Frankie Benveniste	1	0	0.0	42	29
CB Rod Daniels	1	0	0.0	26	14
CB Herman Talley	1	0	0.0	28	18

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Glenn Fackleman	1.0	0	1	0	39
DT Johnathan Shello	0.0	1	3	1	38
DE Darrin Butts	0.0	1	1	0	42
DE Jeffery Cash	0.0	0	3	0	33

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Tyrus Stanley	1.5	0	0	0	24
DE Irv King	1.0	1	1	3	29
DE Danny Patterson	0.5	0	2	0	10
DT Wendell Kuhlmann	0.0	0	1	0	20

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Glenn Fackleman	6	1	39
S Darrell Lekin	4	1	36
ILB Ronnie Doss	3	1	22
OLB Robert Rodgers	2	1	28
CB Gus Sidharta	2	0	13
DT Johnathan Shello	2	0	38
S Myles Small	2	0	15
CB Colin Briggs	2	0	39
CB Bo Rose	1	2	50
CB James Buel	1	1	22
OLB Santiago Wyche	1	0	34
CB Cesar Monroe	1	0	20
ILB Marvin Newton	1	0	5
DE Jeffery Cash	1	0	33
S Ty Martinez	0	1	50

Detroit	Caught	PPlay
S Mitchell Elliott	4	28
OLB Branden Ellison	2	18
ILB Skip Nobile	2	12
S Conner Williford	2	18
S Gilbert Sheasley	2	17
ILB Tristan Richardson	2	29
DT Wendell Kuhlmann	1	20
CB Hugh Lane	1	9
DT Ernie Lemus	1	13
CB Frankie Benveniste	1	29
CB Herman Talley	1	18

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Joseph Lyon	5	10	1	39	0	29
T Marquis Manard	5	6	0	45	1	29
C Freddie Berger	4	10	1	45	0	29
G Grant Harner	4	8	0	45	1	29
T Don Newman	3	4	0	45	1	29
FB Oscar Lerma	1	2	0	8	0	2
C Erik Lake	1	2	0	6	0	0

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Tyrone Hastings	0	0	0	2	1	47

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Darrell Lekin	2	17
Glenn Fackleman	1	20
Johnathan Shello	1	18
Gary Small	1	16

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Branden Ellison	1	23
Kirk Bunning	1	20

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Grant Harner	45	29	---	---	6	80
T Don Newman	45	29	---	---	3	77
C Freddie Berger	45	29	---	---	---	74
QB Jeff Jones	45	29	---	---	---	74
T Marquis Manard	45	29	---	---	---	74
G Joseph Lyon	39	29	---	---	---	68
TE Garrett Pender	37	29	---	---	---	66
OLB Glenn Fackleman	---	---	1	39	20	60
CB Bo Rose	---	---	2	50	8	60
TE Gary Small	25	17	---	---	16	58
DT Johnathan Shello	---	---	2	38	18	58
WR Martin McDonald	34	22	---	---	---	56
S Darrell Lekin	---	---	1	36	17	54
S Ty Martinez	---	---	2	50	---	52
WR Charles Palmer	20	15	---	---	9	44
DE Darrin Butts	---	---	2	42	---	44
RB Arnold Barnhart	22	13	---	---	9	44
WR Reuben Ortega	24	11	---	---	8	43
DT Phil Sell	---	---	1	41	---	42
CB Colin Briggs	---	---	1	39	---	40
RB Colton Sawyer	22	16	---	---	---	38
CB Cesar Monroe	---	---	0	20	17	37
OLB Santiago Wyche	---	---	2	34	---	36
DE Jeffery Cash	---	---	1	33	---	34
WR Cornell Bottoms	15	14	---	---	2	31
OLB Robert Rodgers	---	---	1	28	---	29
WR Sammy Holbrook	5	1	---	---	20	26
ILB Marvin Newton	---	---	0	5	20	25
CB James Buel	---	---	2	22	---	24
DT Kendall Kurtz	---	---	1	23	---	24
ILB Ronnie Doss	---	---	1	22	---	23
RB Lincoln Tyree	0	0	---	---	23	23
DE Broderick Reeves	---	---	0	11	8	19
S Myles Small	---	---	1	15	---	16
CB Gus Sidharta	---	---	1	13	---	14
TE Gary Strong	9	5	---	---	---	14
T Mario Horton	0	0	---	---	13	13
C Erik Lake	6	0	---	---	6	12
FB Oscar Lerma	8	2	---	---	---	10
K Dave Kristosik	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Kenny Detsch	0	0	---	---	6	6
WR Trent Madore	4	0	---	---	2	6
G Roderick Leggin	0	0	---	---	6	6
P John Widell	0	0	---	---	3	3
QB Gustavo Tucker	0	0	---	---	3	3
CB Jamal Sells	---	---	0	0	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Mitchell Elliott	---	---	40	28	10	78
CB Frankie Benveniste	---	---	42	29	6	77
DE Irv King	---	---	39	29	3	71
ILB Tristan Richardson	---	---	39	29	3	71
OLB Branden Ellison	---	---	29	18	23	70
S Gilbert Sheasley	---	---	27	17	15	59
OLB Tyrus Stanley	---	---	34	24	---	58
DE Andrew Raymond	---	---	35	19	3	57
T Sherman Browning	2	47	---	---	8	57
G Tyrone Hastings	2	47	---	---	8	57
DT Wendell Kuhlmann	---	---	31	20	3	54
TE D.J. Peterson	2	43	---	---	9	54
T Bert Hanshew	2	51	---	---	---	53
G Ben Clayton	2	51	---	---	---	53
QB Vince Everett	2	51	---	---	---	53
DT Ernie Lemus	---	---	23	13	16	52
ILB Skip Nobile	---	---	30	12	10	52
C Tyrell Foster	2	47	---	---	---	49
CB Herman Talley	---	---	28	18	---	46
WR Anthony Connell	2	40	---	---	3	45
CB Rod Daniels	---	---	26	14	3	43
S Conner Williford	---	---	22	18	3	43
RB Wade Dunn	1	33	---	---	7	41
WR J.J. Marsh	2	34	---	---	---	36
OLB Carter Mello	---	---	24	12	---	36
WR Leroy Tallent	2	30	---	---	2	34
CB Hugh Lane	---	---	12	9	12	33
FB Sammie Trent	0	9	---	---	20	29
WR Kirk Bunning	0	7	---	---	20	27
DE Danny Patterson	---	---	14	10	3	27
TE Dan Hudson	0	5	---	---	20	25
WR Christian Kemp	0	11	---	---	9	20
RB Garrett Irwin	1	13	---	---	---	14
T Sammy Alcott	0	4	---	---	8	12
TE Louis Rasmussen	0	12	---	---	---	12
C Broderick Bates	0	4	---	---	8	12
WR Cornell Boldin	0	10	---	---	---	10
P Javier Bronson	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Josiah Nixon	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Rusty McDowell	0	8	---	---	---	8
G Earnest Capatina	0	4	---	---	---	4
K Brock Dills	0	0	---	---	2	2
QB Thomas Davison	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Marvin Negron	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Norman Bruce	0	0	---	---	---	0
P Donnie Jacks	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	117	10.6
Middle	25	166	6.6
Right	8	38	4.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	2	11	5.5
Right	0	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jeff Jones	26	19	3	1	1	0	4	3	0

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Vince Everett	50	29	3	2	1	8	8	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	33	8.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	11	83	6.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	3	34	6.8
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	23	5.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	28	4.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	11	43	2.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	20	9	113	5.7
Long (19+ Yds)	9	3	80	8.9

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Gary Small	6	4	1	37	0	17
TE Garrett Pender	6	6	0	18	0	29
WR Charles Palmer	5	2	0	39	1	15
WR Martin McDonald	4	4	0	41	1	22
WR Reuben Ortega	2	1	0	23	1	11
RB Arnold Barnhart	1	1	0	11	0	13
WR Cornell Bottoms	1	0	0	0	0	14
TE Gary Strong	1	1	0	4	0	5

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Anthony Connell	10	7	0	46	0	40
TE D.J. Peterson	10	4	0	49	1	43
WR Leroy Tallent	7	5	0	47	0	30
FB Sammie Trent	6	5	0	14	0	9
WR J.J. Marsh	6	2	0	37	1	34
WR Kirk Bunning	2	0	0	0	0	7
TE Dan Hudson	2	1	0	13	0	5
WR Cornell Boldin	2	2	0	32	1	10
TE Louis Rasmussen	2	2	0	25	0	12
WR Christian Kemp	1	0	0	0	0	11
RB Garrett Irwin	1	1	0	1	0	13
WR Rusty McDowell	1	0	1	0	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Arnold Barnhart	2	2	1.00	5.05
QB Jeff Jones	1	7	7.00	6.00
RB Colton Sawyer	1	6	6.00	9.65

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jeff Jones	6	5	18	3.00	6.65

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Vince Everett	1	1	15	15.00	5.28

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Gary Small	3	2	16	5.33	6.17
TE Garrett Pender	2	2	2	1.00	3.00
WR Martin McDonald	1	1	0	0.00	10.25

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Anthony Connell	1	1	15	15.00	4.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Arnold Barnhart	5	2
RB Colton Sawyer	3	2
QB Jeff Jones	1	1

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
QB Vince Everett	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jeff Jones	5	4	2

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Vince Everett	11	6	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Gary Small	2	1	0
RB Arnold Barnhart	1	1	1
WR Martin McDonald	1	1	1
TE Garrett Pender	1	1	0

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Leroy Tallent	4	3	0
WR Anthony Connell	2	2	0
TE D.J. Peterson	2	0	0
WR Christian Kemp	1	0	0
TE Dan Hudson	1	0	0
FB Sammie Trent	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 48,300 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 11,600 (17,100)
End Zone 8,400 (12,300)
Mezzanine 5,700 (7,100)
Sideline Seats 8,300 (10,900)
Club Seats 8,600 (10,100)
Luxury Boxes 5,700 (7,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	48,300 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	11,600 (17,100)
End Zone	8,400 (12,300)
Mezzanine	5,700 (7,100)
Sideline Seats	8,300 (10,900)
Club Seats	8,600 (10,100)
Luxury Boxes	5,700 (7,500)