Week 15, 2013

played in Minnesota, MN

68 degrees, fair, calm

Detroit Lions	0	10	0	0	-	10
Minnesota Vikings	7	0	14	13	-	34

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:26 MIN - Warren Pigg 2 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
2Q: 02:09 DET - Jimmie Madison 22 pass from Gerald Meeber (A.J. Neiderer extra point)
2Q: 00:27 DET - A.J. Neiderer 48 field goal
3Q: 11:06 MIN - Ernest Sullivan 50 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
3Q: 03:20 MIN - Ernest Sullivan 12 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
4Q: 08:27 MIN - Alvin Cortez 41 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
4Q: 02:27 MIN - Donnell Wilcox 45 field goal
4Q: 01:29 MIN - Donnell Wilcox 23 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:26 MIN - Warren Pigg 2 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
2Q: 02:09 DET - Jimmie Madison 22 pass from Gerald Meeber (A.J. Neiderer extra point)
2Q: 00:27 DET - A.J. Neiderer 48 field goal
3Q: 11:06 MIN - Ernest Sullivan 50 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
3Q: 03:20 MIN - Ernest Sullivan 12 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
4Q: 08:27 MIN - Alvin Cortez 41 pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
4Q: 02:27 MIN - Donnell Wilcox 45 field goal
4Q: 01:29 MIN - Donnell Wilcox 23 field goal

Team Statistics DET MIN
Record 6-8 9-5
First Downs 14 20
- by Rushing 1 6
- by Passing 13 13
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 242 395
- Offensive Plays 66 60
- Yards per Play 3.67 6.58
Net Rushing Yards 65 160
- Rushing Attempts 19 34
- Yards per Rush 3.42 4.71
Net Passing Yards 177 235
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 45 - 17 - 0 23 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 195 251
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/18 3/16
- Yards per Pass Play 3.77 9.04
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/15 8/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.4 8.9
4th Down Conversions 1/3 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/35 11/85
Punt Returns/Yards 1/7 2/33
Kick Returns/Yards 5/101 2/68
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 39
Time of Possession 26:35 33:25

Team Statistics	DET	MIN
Record	6-8	9-5
First Downs	14	20
- by Rushing	1	6
- by Passing	13	13
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	242	395
- Offensive Plays	66	60
- Yards per Play	3.67	6.58
Net Rushing Yards	65	160
- Rushing Attempts	19	34
- Yards per Rush	3.42	4.71
Net Passing Yards	177	235
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	45 - 17 - 0	23 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	195	251
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/18	3/16
- Yards per Pass Play	3.77	9.04
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/15	8/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.4	8.9
4th Down Conversions	1/3	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/35	11/85
Punt Returns/Yards	1/7	2/33
Kick Returns/Yards	5/101	2/68
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 39
Time of Possession	26:35	33:25

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:45	OWN 20	9	45	Punt
1	3:20	2:17	OWN 30	3	-1	Punt
2	12:15	3:29	OWN 20	8	62	Missed FG
2	7:01	5:01	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
2	1:34	1:12	OWN 47	6	22	Field Goal
3	10:50	2:19	OWN 19	3	2	Punt
3	6:59	1:39	OWN 10	3	3	Punt
3	3:10	1:38	OWN 16	3	4	Punt
4	14:55	2:04	OWN 20	6	21	Punt
4	8:13	1:50	OWN 49	5	-6	Downs
4	2:19	0:34	OWN 20	4	-5	Downs
4	1:22	1:22	OWN 25	6	10	Game

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:15	6:55	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
1	1:03	3:48	OWN 20	8	37	Punt
2	8:46	1:45	OWN 29	3	1	Punt
2	2:00	0:26	OWN 42	1	0	Interception
2	0:22	0:22	OWN 29	1	-1	Half
3	15:00	4:10	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
3	8:31	1:32	OWN 46	3	6	Punt
3	5:20	2:10	OPP 40	6	40	Touchdown
3	1:32	1:37	50	3	-1	Punt
4	12:51	4:38	OWN 16	8	84	Touchdown
4	6:23	4:04	OPP 43	7	15	Field Goal
4	1:45	0:23	OPP 15	3	9	Field Goal

Game MVP: Ben Roethlisberger, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Kevin Jones	8	17	2.13	9	0
Stan Finks	7	36	5.14	16	1
Gerald Meeber	4	12	3.00	6	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Richie Forbes	21	108	5.14	28	3
Glen Jeffers	12	53	4.42	14	2
Ben Roethlisberger	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Gerald Meeber	45	17	195	2/18	1	22	0	59.0

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ben Roethlisberger	23	17	251	3/16	4	50	1	130.6

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Jimmie Madison	3	7	37	12.33	2	22	1
TE Brant Armstrong	3	4	23	7.67	5	11	0
WR Donald Cole	3	10	35	11.67	0	13	0
WR Justin Gage	2	7	36	18.00	4	22	0
RB Stan Finks	2	2	38	19.00	33	19	0
FB Glenn Bellando	2	3	12	6.00	8	7	0
WR Justin Craig	1	4	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR J.T. Wielechowski	1	7	11	11.00	2	11	0
TE Dallas Clark	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Alvin Cortez	5	7	93	18.60	36	41	1
WR Ernest Sullivan	4	4	81	20.25	36	50	2
TE Calvin Truong	3	6	43	14.33	18	20	0
RB Richie Forbes	3	3	17	5.67	2	10	0
WR Jose Scott	1	2	15	15.00	6	15	0
WR Warren Pigg	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	1

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Darryl Troy	1	0	0.00	0

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Charles Sawyer	0	0	1	0

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Ben Roethlisberger	1	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ronald Fleming	6	249	41.5	32.7	49	1

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Herman Burns	4	189	47.3	35.5	57	2

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
A.J. Neiderer	1/2	1/1	0/0	48	1/1

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Donnell Wilcox	2/2	1/1	0/0	45	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jimmie Madison	1	7	7.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Warren Pigg	2	33	16.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Justin Craig	5	101	20.2	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Percy Garcia	1	34	34.0	0
Dwight Grolitzer	1	34	34.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Charles Sawyer	7	3	0.5	29	25
S Lonnie Albright	6	5	0.0	26	20
DT Broderick Carter	6	4	0.0	31	22
DE Lorenzo Meier	4	0	1.0	28	23
DT Brenden Fletcher	4	0	0.0	24	18
S Alfred Perrigo	3	0	0.0	25	25
CB J.T. Buchans	3	0	0.0	22	26
OLB Daryl Smith	2	3	0.5	33	24
OLB Raymond Underwood	2	2	0.5	7	2
DE Jake Holdgate	2	0	0.5	30	23
CB Darryl Troy	2	0	0.0	31	25
ILB Harvey Bradley	2	0	0.0	13	8
S Barry Cousino	2	0	0.0	11	2
DT Igor Olshansky	1	0	0.0	5	5
DE Arnold Devine	1	0	0.0	14	7
ILB Otis Coffey	1	0	0.0	5	3
CB Gabe Duncan	1	0	0.0	25	17
DE Winfred Torretta	0	1	0.0	2	3

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Kurt Willis	6	1	0.0	19	42
S Richard Kerner	5	3	0.0	19	45
CB Percy Garcia	5	0	0.0	13	45
CB Daniel Shearer	4	2	0.0	15	16
OLB Warren Elrifai	3	2	0.5	19	47
DE Hunter Meadows	2	0	0.5	14	41
DT Vincent Nece	2	2	0.0	17	27
CB Calvin Bauer	2	0	0.0	19	45
DT Joel Dole	2	0	0.0	8	16
OLB Louis Downs	2	0	0.0	8	15
DE Randy Murray	1	1	0.5	17	44
S Kirk Baum	1	0	0.5	15	38
DT Junior Siavii	1	0	0.0	14	37
S Carl Menoskey	1	0	0.0	1	19
WR Ernest Sullivan	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Lorenzo Meier	1.0	0	23
OLB Daryl Smith	0.5	0	24
DE Jake Holdgate	0.5	0	23
OLB Raymond Underwood	0.5	0	2
OLB Charles Sawyer	0.5	0	25
DT Brenden Fletcher	0.0	1	18
DT Broderick Carter	0.0	1	22

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Randy Murray	0.5	1	2	0	44
DE Hunter Meadows	0.5	0	3	1	41
OLB Warren Elrifai	0.5	0	1	1	47
S Kirk Baum	0.5	0	0	0	38
DT Junior Siavii	0.0	0	3	0	37
DT Vincent Nece	0.0	0	1	1	27
CB Calvin Bauer	0.0	0	1	0	45

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB J.T. Buchans	4	0	0	26
S Alfred Perrigo	2	1	0	25
OLB Charles Sawyer	2	1	0	25
ILB Harvey Bradley	2	0	0	8
OLB Daryl Smith	1	1	0	24
CB Darryl Troy	1	0	1	25
OLB Raymond Underwood	1	0	0	2
S Lonnie Albright	1	0	0	20
S Preston Ackerman	1	0	0	4
CB Gabe Duncan	1	0	0	17
DE Lorenzo Meier	1	0	0	23

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Percy Garcia	4	1	45
ILB Kurt Willis	4	1	42
CB Calvin Bauer	2	3	45
S Richard Kerner	2	1	45
OLB Warren Elrifai	1	1	47
S Carl Menoskey	1	0	19
DE Hunter Meadows	1	0	41
CB Daniel Shearer	1	0	16
OLB Louis Downs	1	0	15
S Kirk Baum	0	2	38

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Kurt Peterson	2	3	1	11	0	36
Amos Karsten	1	3	0	16	0	34
Sean Moss	1	1	0	15	0	36
Larry Turner	0	2	0	13	1	31
Brad Blades	0	2	0	13	0	34
Neil McElroy	0	1	0	3	1	13
Brant Armstrong	0	1	0	9	0	22
Glenn Bellando	0	1	0	7	0	19
Daniel Ruskowski	0	1	0	10	0	14
Kirk Fields	0	1	0	8	0	19

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Damon Manning	5	7	0	30	0	22
Chad Ward	2	4	0	14	0	7
Will Mendheim	1	5	0	30	0	23
Ricardo Sirmon	1	2	0	10	1	7
Grant Clinton	1	2	0	11	0	6
Calvin Truong	1	2	0	26	0	19
Clyde Jordan	1	1	0	8	0	3
Howie Prior	0	4	0	27	1	24
Dwayne Moline	0	3	1	24	1	22
Antoine Upshaw	0	3	0	24	0	19

Special Teams Statistics

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Kevin Jones	3	22
Harris McDonald	1	16
Preston Ackerman	0	18
Dallas Clark	0	17
Justin Craig	0	14
Jimmie Madison	0	14
Gabe Duncan	0	12
Raymond Underwood	0	11
Barry Cousino	0	11
J.T. Wielechowski	0	10
Glenn Bellando	0	9
Neil McElroy	0	8
Daniel Ruskowski	0	8
Ronald Fleming	0	8
Jamal Vinci	0	8
Kirk Fields	0	8
Justin Gage	0	7
Harvey Bradley	0	7
Lorenzo Meier	0	6
A.J. Neiderer	0	5
Brant Armstrong	0	5
Amos Karsten	0	5
Brock Wand	0	5
Winfred Torretta	0	4
Clay Szymanski	0	4
J.T. Buchans	0	4
Daryl Smith	0	2
Kurt Peterson	0	2
Darryl Troy	0	2
Lonnie Albright	0	2
Brenden Fletcher	0	2
Larry Turner	0	1
Arnold Devine	0	1
Jake Holdgate	0	1
Alfred Perrigo	0	1
Broderick Carter	0	1
Donald Cole	0	1
Charles Sawyer	0	1
Otis Coffey	0	1

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Louis Downs	2	14
Kirk Baum	2	12
Butch McConnell	1	21
Eddie Moore	1	10
Chris Hope	0	17
Jose Scott	0	16
Dana Dakis	0	16
Grant Clinton	0	15
Tyrone Prosser	0	15
Daniel Shearer	0	14
Antoine Stein	0	12
Dwight Grolitzer	0	10
Donnell Wilcox	0	9
Calvin Truong	0	7
Bernard Branch	0	7
Junior Siavii	0	6
Chad Ward	0	6
Clyde Jordan	0	6
Ricardo Sirmon	0	6
Warren Pigg	0	6
Edgar Morrison	0	6
Damon Manning	0	5
Percy Garcia	0	5
Herman Burns	0	4
Vincent Nece	0	3
Calvin Bauer	0	2
Richard Kerner	0	2
Hunter Meadows	0	2
Jackie Huntley	0	2
Warren Elrifai	0	2
Kurt Willis	0	2
Randy Murray	0	2
Carl Menoskey	0	1
Antoine Upshaw	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	0	0.0
Middle	11	37	3.4
Right	7	28	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	24	4.8
Middle	17	72	4.2
Right	11	65	5.9
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Gerald Meeber	45	17	2	2	5	9	11	3	0

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ben Roethlisberger	23	17	4	0	0	3	2	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	26	8.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	8	63	6.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	6	84	4.9
Long (19+ Yds)	15	1	22	1.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	83	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	7	168	21.0
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Donald Cole	10	3	2	35	0	25
WR Justin Gage	7	2	1	36	1	30
WR Jimmie Madison	7	3	0	37	1	24
WR J.T. Wielechowski	7	1	1	11	0	36
WR Justin Craig	4	1	0	3	0	16
TE Brant Armstrong	4	3	1	23	0	22
FB Glenn Bellando	3	2	0	12	0	19
RB Stan Finks	2	2	0	38	0	30
TE Dallas Clark	1	0	0	0	0	19

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Alvin Cortez	7	5	93	2	21
TE Calvin Truong	6	3	43	1	19
WR Ernest Sullivan	4	4	81	1	26
RB Richie Forbes	3	3	17	0	16
WR Jose Scott	2	1	15	0	9
WR Warren Pigg	1	1	2	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Richie Forbes	3	9	3.00	5.14
Glen Jeffers	2	7	3.50	4.42

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Gerald Meeber	1	0	0	0.00	4.33

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ben Roethlisberger	3	3	21	7.00	10.91

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jimmie Madison	1	0	0	0.00	5.29

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Ernest Sullivan	2	2	19	9.50	20.25
WR Warren Pigg	1	1	2	2.00	2.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Stan Finks	1	1

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Glen Jeffers	2	2
Richie Forbes	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Gerald Meeber	14	3	2

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ben Roethlisberger	9	7	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Jimmie Madison	4	1	0
WR Justin Gage	3	0	0
WR Donald Cole	3	0	0
WR J.T. Wielechowski	2	1	1
TE Dallas Clark	1	0	0
WR Justin Craig	1	1	1

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Alvin Cortez	4	4	3
TE Calvin Truong	2	1	1
WR Jose Scott	1	0	0
WR Ernest Sullivan	1	1	1
RB Richie Forbes	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 61,000 (64,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,500 (22,100)
End Zone 15,500 (15,900)
Mezzanine 8,900 (9,200)
Sideline Seats 13,800 (14,100)
Luxury Boxes 2,300 (2,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	61,000 (64,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,500 (22,100)
End Zone	15,500 (15,900)
Mezzanine	8,900 (9,200)
Sideline Seats	13,800 (14,100)
Luxury Boxes	2,300 (2,800)