Week 15, 2019

played in Minnesota, MN

68 degrees, fair, calm

Detroit Lions	0	0	7	3	-	10
Minnesota Vikings	14	14	0	0	-	28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:50 MIN - Bruce Clements 7 pass from Frankie Giles (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
1Q: 10:32 MIN - Quentin Giles 4 pass from Frankie Giles (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
2Q: 13:21 MIN - Randall Papadopulos 22 run (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
2Q: 02:20 MIN - Bryce Perkins 21 pass from Frankie Giles (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
3Q: 01:50 DET - Cary Bielby 18 pass from Ian Foster (Wes Kozak extra point)
4Q: 12:15 DET - Wes Kozak 46 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:50 MIN - Bruce Clements 7 pass from Frankie Giles (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
1Q: 10:32 MIN - Quentin Giles 4 pass from Frankie Giles (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
2Q: 13:21 MIN - Randall Papadopulos 22 run (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
2Q: 02:20 MIN - Bryce Perkins 21 pass from Frankie Giles (Donnell Wilcox extra point)
3Q: 01:50 DET - Cary Bielby 18 pass from Ian Foster (Wes Kozak extra point)
4Q: 12:15 DET - Wes Kozak 46 field goal

Team Statistics DET MIN
Record 8-6 13-1
First Downs 23 20
- by Rushing 7 6
- by Passing 14 13
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 366 315
- Offensive Plays 62 62
- Yards per Play 5.90 5.08
Net Rushing Yards 129 169
- Rushing Attempts 29 34
- Yards per Rush 4.45 4.97
Net Passing Yards 237 146
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 32 - 18 - 3 24 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 244 169
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/7 4/23
- Yards per Pass Play 7.18 5.21
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 7/13 7/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.0 8.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 7/55 5/40
Punt Returns/Yards 2/7 1/12
Kick Returns/Yards 4/125 3/85
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 3/13
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 33
Time of Possession 29:40 30:20

Team Statistics	DET	MIN
Record	8-6	13-1
First Downs	23	20
- by Rushing	7	6
- by Passing	14	13
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	366	315
- Offensive Plays	62	62
- Yards per Play	5.90	5.08
Net Rushing Yards	129	169
- Rushing Attempts	29	34
- Yards per Rush	4.45	4.97
Net Passing Yards	237	146
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	32 - 18 - 3	24 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	244	169
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/7	4/23
- Yards per Pass Play	7.18	5.21
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	7/13	7/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.0	8.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	7/55	5/40
Punt Returns/Yards	2/7	1/12
Kick Returns/Yards	4/125	3/85
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	3/13
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 33
Time of Possession	29:40	30:20

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:42	0:38	50	1	0	Interception
1	10:27	3:43	OWN 20	8	33	Punt
1	5:07	2:06	OWN 27	3	1	Punt
2	13:04	2:56	OWN 32	5	41	Missed FG
2	5:53	0:51	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
2	2:07	1:24	OWN 44	6	32	Missed FG
3	15:00	4:45	OWN 26	8	41	Fumble
3	8:34	6:51	OWN 7	13	93	Touchdown
4	14:50	2:41	OPP 48	6	19	Field Goal
4	10:13	2:53	OWN 23	5	68	Interception
4	3:21	1:16	OWN 4	5	40	Interception

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:18	OWN 33	5	67	Touchdown
1	12:04	1:37	OPP 45	6	45	Touchdown
1	6:44	1:37	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
1	3:01	4:57	OWN 27	8	73	Touchdown
2	10:08	4:15	OWN 34	8	29	Punt
2	5:02	2:55	OWN 33	9	67	Touchdown
2	0:43	0:43	OWN 31	2	3	Half
3	10:15	1:41	OWN 33	3	2	Punt
3	1:43	1:53	OWN 39	4	9	Fumble
4	12:09	1:56	OWN 34	3	2	Punt
4	7:20	3:59	OWN 20	6	18	Punt
4	2:05	2:05	OWN 42	6	13	Game

Game MVP: Frankie Giles, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Bo Sheldon	16	41	2.56	12	1
Tom Fox	11	73	6.64	25	2
Ian Foster	1	12	12.00	12	1
Calvin Ferguson	1	3	3.00	3	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Randall Papadopulos	23	152	6.61	45	4	1
Dominic Henry	10	18	1.80	5	0	0
Frankie Giles	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Ian Foster	32	18	244	1/7	1	23	3	52.1

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Frankie Giles	24	16	169	4/23	3	21	0	126.6

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Winston Conley	4	8	63	15.75	13	20	0
WR Tyrus Humphrey	4	4	66	16.50	14	19	0
WR Cary Bielby	4	11	62	15.50	9	23	1
TE Rick Hammond	3	3	33	11.00	11	21	0
WR Claude Moulton	2	4	21	10.50	3	15	0
RB Bo Sheldon	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
RB Tom Fox	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bryce Perkins	3	4	43	14.33	12	21	1
TE Jose Mueller	3	4	30	10.00	14	14	0
RB Randall Papadopulos	2	2	2	1.00	0	3	0
WR Bruce Clements	2	2	25	12.50	7	18	1
WR Edwin Holliday	2	4	29	14.50	6	16	0
RB Dominic Henry	2	2	22	11.00	6	11	0
WR Quentin Giles	1	3	4	4.00	0	4	1
WR Claude Adams	1	2	14	14.00	1	14	0
TE Roman Ferrari	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg
S Jim Abrams	1	0	0.00
ILB Archie O'Neal	1	13	13.00
CB J.C. Sturm	1	0	0.00

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force
Bo Sheldon	1	0	0
Johnny Gardner	0	1	0
Charles Henderson	0	0	1

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Frankie Giles	1	0	0
Jim Abrams	0	1	0
Jose Turner	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Alonzo Simmons	3	153	51.0	40.3	61	0

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Herman Burns	5	252	50.4	45.0	58	3

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Wes Kozak	1/3	1/3	0/0	46	1/1

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

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
J.T. Peterson	2	7	3.5	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Nick Blackburn	1	12	12.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Adrian Cotchery	3	104	34.7	0
J.T. Peterson	1	21	21.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Austin Scott	2	52	26.0	0
Dwight Grolitzer	1	33	33.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Charles Sawyer	7	1	1.0	34	28
S Adrian Cotchery	7	1	0.0	31	28
DE Charles Henderson	5	1	1.0	29	28
S Antonio Raag	5	0	0.0	9	12
S Fred Biakabutuka	5	0	0.0	32	28
DT Claude Hodges	4	2	0.0	33	28
CB Clarence Cassidy	4	1	0.0	31	27
DE Vinny Pritchett	2	1	2.0	16	22
CB Ty Hampton	2	3	0.0	14	22
DT Broderick Carter	2	1	0.0	29	14
DE Johnny Gardner	2	1	0.0	19	8
WR Winston Conley	1	0	---	---	---
WR Tyrus Humphrey	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Aaron Samuels	1	0	0.0	10	4
QB Ian Foster	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Lee Grande	1	0	0.0	24	24
OLB Austin Manuwai	1	0	0.0	11	3

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Kurt Willis	10	3	0.0	29	33
CB Michael Huffman	6	2	0.0	24	30
DT Randy Murray	5	4	0.0	25	32
S Jose Turner	5	3	0.0	29	32
DE Teddy Davison	3	4	1.0	26	32
S Jim Abrams	3	3	0.0	24	33
CB J.C. Sturm	3	1	0.0	27	31
OLB J.B. Winkler	3	0	0.0	28	33
DE Clay Szymanski	2	1	0.0	26	30
OLB Brad Jeffries	2	1	0.0	28	31
ILB Archie O'Neal	1	0	0.0	7	4
DT Clarence Snellings	1	0	0.0	6	1
S Trent Dawson	1	0	0.0	3	1
OLB Max Wedderburn	1	0	0.0	2	3
CB Nick Blackburn	0	3	0.0	27	33

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Vinny Pritchett	2.0	1	1	3	22
OLB Charles Sawyer	1.0	0	1	0	28
DE Charles Henderson	1.0	0	1	0	28
DT Claude Hodges	0.0	0	2	0	28
DE Johnny Gardner	0.0	0	2	0	8

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Teddy Davison	1.0	0	1	1	32
DE Clay Szymanski	0.0	1	1	1	30
OLB J.B. Winkler	0.0	1	1	1	33

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	PPlay
S Fred Biakabutuka	4	28
OLB Charles Sawyer	3	28
ILB Lee Grande	3	24
CB Clarence Cassidy	2	27
S Antonio Raag	2	12
CB Ty Hampton	1	22
OLB Austin Manuwai	1	3

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Michael Huffman	5	0	0	30
ILB Kurt Willis	4	0	0	33
S Jim Abrams	2	1	1	33
CB J.C. Sturm	2	0	1	31
S Jose Turner	2	0	0	32
OLB Max Wedderburn	1	1	0	3
CB Nick Blackburn	1	1	0	33
DE Clay Szymanski	1	0	0	30
ILB Archie O'Neal	0	0	1	4

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Ralph Collier	3	3	11	0	13
Donny Cavazos	2	5	24	1	25
Brad Blades	2	4	25	0	26
Kris Arnold	2	3	21	0	27
Larry Jagger	1	4	29	0	33
Eric Lester	1	1	4	0	5
Randy Quimby	0	6	25	0	28
Alvin Ellis	0	2	27	0	26
Rick Hammond	0	1	22	0	16

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Rod Erickson	4	11	1	32	0	24
Bernard Branch	2	6	0	18	0	10
Rico Cade	2	5	0	33	2	24
Britt Sims	1	4	0	21	1	26
Tom Swisher	0	2	0	12	1	9
Luther Winslett	0	2	0	26	0	24
Kurt Drake	0	2	0	25	0	21
Roman Ferrari	0	1	0	13	0	7

Special Teams Statistics

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
John Lynch	2	17
Xavier Lyon	2	8
Mack Elling	0	20
Tom Fox	0	19
J.T. Peterson	0	17
Alvin Ellis	0	13
Winston Conley	0	12
Tyrus Humphrey	0	10
Charles Sawyer	0	8
Rick Hammond	0	7
Robbie Allen	0	7
Larry Jagger	0	6
Bo Randle	0	6
Ralph Collier	0	6
Wes Kozak	0	6
Gerald Madison	0	6
Broderick Carter	0	5
Johnny Gardner	0	5
Antonio Raag	0	5
Eric Lester	0	4
Adrian Cotchery	0	4
Bo Sheldon	0	4
Alonzo Simmons	0	3
Leslie Chandler	0	3
Cary Bielby	0	2
Kris Arnold	0	2
Calvin Ferguson	0	2
Clyde Aycock	0	1
Claude Moulton	0	1

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Nick Blackburn	3	19
Max Wedderburn	2	15
Bernard Branch	1	11
Randall Papadopulos	0	16
Roman Ferrari	0	12
Bruce Clements	0	10
Dwight Grolitzer	0	8
Archie O'Neal	0	8
Austin Scott	0	8
Claude Adams	0	8
Jose Mueller	0	6
Michael Huffman	0	6
Clyde Jordan	0	5
Herman Burns	0	5
Tom Swisher	0	5
Donnell Wilcox	0	5
Myron Kelly	0	4
Rod Erickson	0	4
J.B. Winkler	0	4
J.C. Sturm	0	4
Luther Winslett	0	3
A.J. Crawford	0	3
Britt Sims	0	3
Clay Szymanski	0	3
Kurt Willis	0	3
Randy Murray	0	3
Brad Jeffries	0	3
Jim Abrams	0	3
Everett Cash	0	3
Robbie Cassidy	0	3
Trent Dawson	0	3
Jose Turner	0	3
Frank Lyle	0	3
Teddy Davison	0	3
Rico Cade	0	1
Bryce Perkins	0	1
Quentin Giles	0	1
Marco Keyser	0	1

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	58	5.3
Middle	4	18	4.5
Right	14	53	3.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	73	10.4
Middle	14	38	2.7
Right	12	59	4.9
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Ian Foster	32	18	3	3	0	3	3	3	3

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Frankie Giles	24	16	1	0	0	0	7	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	5	24	3.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	10	161	8.5
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	59	11.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	11	11.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	9	67	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	6	91	11.4
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Cary Bielby	11	4	62	1	26
WR Winston Conley	8	4	63	1	22
WR Tyrus Humphrey	4	4	66	0	21
WR Claude Moulton	4	2	21	0	11
TE Rick Hammond	3	3	33	1	16
RB Tom Fox	1	0	0	0	9
RB Bo Sheldon	1	1	-1	0	23

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bryce Perkins	4	3	43	1	23
WR Edwin Holliday	4	2	29	0	16
TE Jose Mueller	4	3	30	0	17
WR Quentin Giles	3	1	4	0	18
RB Randall Papadopulos	2	2	2	0	12
WR Bruce Clements	2	2	25	0	4
WR Claude Adams	2	1	14	0	15
RB Dominic Henry	2	2	22	0	6
TE Roman Ferrari	1	0	0	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Ian Foster	4	3	20	5.00	7.63

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Frankie Giles	4	4	21	5.25	7.04

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Cary Bielby	2	1	18	9.00	5.64
TE Rick Hammond	1	1	3	3.00	11.00
RB Bo Sheldon	1	1	-1	-1.00	-1.00

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Randall Papadopulos	1	1	-1	-1.00	1.00
WR Bruce Clements	1	1	7	7.00	12.50
WR Quentin Giles	1	1	4	4.00	1.33
RB Dominic Henry	1	1	11	11.00	11.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Tom Fox	1	1
Calvin Ferguson	1	1

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Dominic Henry	2	1
Frankie Giles	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Ian Foster	10	5	5

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Frankie Giles	9	6	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Claude Moulton	3	1	1
WR Winston Conley	2	2	2
WR Tyrus Humphrey	2	2	2
WR Cary Bielby	2	0	0
RB Tom Fox	1	0	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bryce Perkins	2	2	2
WR Edwin Holliday	2	2	2
WR Quentin Giles	2	0	0
WR Bruce Clements	1	1	1
WR Claude Adams	1	1	1
TE Roman Ferrari	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 62,000 (64,100 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (22,100)
End Zone 15,500 (15,900)
Mezzanine 8,900 (9,200)
Sideline Seats 13,900 (14,100)
Luxury Boxes 2,300 (2,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	62,000 (64,100 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (22,100)
End Zone	15,500 (15,900)
Mezzanine	8,900 (9,200)
Sideline Seats	13,900 (14,100)
Luxury Boxes	2,300 (2,800)