Week 15, 2025

played in Minnesota, MN

12 degrees, fair, 7 mph wind

Detroit Lions	7	14	7	7	-	35
Minnesota Vikings	6	7	14	3	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:54 MIN - Grant Buchanon 27 field goal
1Q: 06:32 DET - D.J. McDaniel 5 run (Ernie Fletcher extra point)
1Q: 00:32 MIN - Grant Buchanon 27 field goal
2Q: 12:39 DET - Calvin Smithson 1 pass from Deron Heimulu (Ernie Fletcher extra point)
2Q: 05:15 MIN - Victor Fleming 1 pass from Micah McConnell (Grant Buchanon extra point)
2Q: 03:04 DET - Calvin Smithson 30 pass from Deron Heimulu (Ernie Fletcher extra point)
3Q: 12:30 MIN - Burt Aiton 6 run (Grant Buchanon extra point)
3Q: 06:42 DET - D.J. McDaniel 5 run (Ernie Fletcher extra point)
3Q: 04:23 MIN - Burt Aiton 3 run (Grant Buchanon extra point)
4Q: 11:51 MIN - Grant Buchanon 31 field goal
4Q: 08:31 DET - D.J. McDaniel 2 run (Ernie Fletcher extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:54 MIN - Grant Buchanon 27 field goal
1Q: 06:32 DET - D.J. McDaniel 5 run (Ernie Fletcher extra point)
1Q: 00:32 MIN - Grant Buchanon 27 field goal
2Q: 12:39 DET - Calvin Smithson 1 pass from Deron Heimulu (Ernie Fletcher extra point)
2Q: 05:15 MIN - Victor Fleming 1 pass from Micah McConnell (Grant Buchanon extra point)
2Q: 03:04 DET - Calvin Smithson 30 pass from Deron Heimulu (Ernie Fletcher extra point)
3Q: 12:30 MIN - Burt Aiton 6 run (Grant Buchanon extra point)
3Q: 06:42 DET - D.J. McDaniel 5 run (Ernie Fletcher extra point)
3Q: 04:23 MIN - Burt Aiton 3 run (Grant Buchanon extra point)
4Q: 11:51 MIN - Grant Buchanon 31 field goal
4Q: 08:31 DET - D.J. McDaniel 2 run (Ernie Fletcher extra point)

Team Statistics DET MIN
Record 12-2 5-9
First Downs 22 26
- by Rushing 8 13
- by Passing 14 12
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 478 485
- Offensive Plays 51 70
- Yards per Play 9.37 6.93
Net Rushing Yards 137 241
- Rushing Attempts 29 37
- Yards per Rush 4.72 6.51
Net Passing Yards 341 244
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 22 - 16 - 0 32 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 341 250
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 15.50 7.39
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 4/9 6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.9 6.7
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/35 6/40
Punt Returns/Yards 1/14 1/2
Kick Returns/Yards 3/86 1/23
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 4/0 3/3
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 22
Time of Possession 23:57 36:03

Team Statistics	DET	MIN
Record	12-2	5-9
First Downs	22	26
- by Rushing	8	13
- by Passing	14	12
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	478	485
- Offensive Plays	51	70
- Yards per Play	9.37	6.93
Net Rushing Yards	137	241
- Rushing Attempts	29	37
- Yards per Rush	4.72	6.51
Net Passing Yards	341	244
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	22 - 16 - 0	32 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	341	250
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	15.50	7.39
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	4/9	6/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.9	6.7
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/35	6/40
Punt Returns/Yards	1/14	1/2
Kick Returns/Yards	3/86	1/23
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	6
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	4/0	3/3
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 22
Time of Possession	23:57	36:03

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:54	OWN 40	3	2	Punt
1	9:49	3:24	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
1	0:26	2:56	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
2	5:05	2:14	OWN 25	5	75	Touchdown
2	1:51	1:41	OWN 37	3	7	Punt
3	12:21	2:02	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
3	8:11	1:35	OWN 37	4	63	Touchdown
3	4:16	2:41	OWN 25	6	13	Punt
4	11:44	3:20	OWN 28	5	72	Touchdown
4	5:42	0:56	OWN 1	2	49	Fumble
4	2:25	2:19	OWN 27	6	25	Punt

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:06	3:17	OWN 10	5	80	Field Goal
1	6:25	5:59	OWN 25	11	65	Field Goal
2	12:30	7:25	OWN 31	14	69	Touchdown
2	2:51	1:00	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
2	0:10	0:10	OWN 9	1	-4	Half
3	15:00	2:39	OWN 25	6	75	Touchdown
3	10:19	2:08	OWN 17	3	1	Punt
3	6:36	2:20	OWN 25	5	75	Touchdown
3	1:35	4:51	OWN 27	10	59	Field Goal
4	8:24	2:42	OWN 25	5	22	Punt
4	4:46	2:21	50	6	15	Interception
4	0:06	0:06	OWN 1	1	5	Game

Game MVP: Deron Heimulu, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
D.J. McDaniel	20	109	5.45	27	3	3
Deron Heimulu	4	18	4.50	7	0	0
Alan Upshaw	3	9	3.00	6	0	0
Tom McIntyre	2	1	0.50	1	0	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Burt Aiton	15	149	9.93	40	5	2
Alejandro Shaye	15	47	3.13	11	2	0
Micah McConnell	6	36	6.00	10	1	0
Mo Yaw	1	9	9.00	9	0	0

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Deron Heimulu	22	16	341	0/0	2	44	0	145.1

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Micah McConnell	32	19	250	1/6	1	75	1	81.5

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Calvin Smithson	8	11	156	19.50	57	44	2
TE Drew Tetreault	4	6	105	26.25	52	44	0
WR Timothy Downs	2	3	47	23.50	29	30	0
WR Neil Warholic	1	1	6	6.00	2	6	0
WR Benjamin Franz	1	1	27	27.00	24	27	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Mo Yaw	5	6	49	9.80	7	17	0
WR Matt Merkerson	4	6	95	23.75	54	75	0
TE Brendan Frederick	3	6	49	16.33	20	31	0
WR Bryant Thagcher	3	7	20	6.67	2	12	0
RB Burt Aiton	2	2	29	14.50	24	24	0
RB Alejandro Shaye	1	2	7	7.00	0	7	0
TE Victor Fleming	1	2	1	1.00	0	1	1
RB Warren Lane	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB DeAndre Samuels	1	0	0.00	0

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force
D.J. McDaniel	1	1	0
Timothy Downs	1	0	0
Chris Loomis	0	0	1

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Burt Aiton	1	0	0
Jason Folau	0	1	0
Darrell Hartsfield	0	1	0
Nicky Ihler	0	0	1
Nolan Harden	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jackie Tate	5	230	46.0	45.6	51	3

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Quentin Lake	3	141	47.0	42.3	52	1

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Ernie Fletcher	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	5/5

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Grant Buchanon	3/3	0/0	0/0	31	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Calvin Smithson	1	14	14.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Matt Merkerson	1	2	2.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Neil Warholic	3	86	28.7	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Matt Merkerson	1	23	23.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Al Foltz	8	2	0.0	34	31
CB Dwight Henson	8	1	0.0	35	33
ILB Chris Loomis	7	2	0.0	34	31
CB Charles Turman	4	2	0.0	36	28
DE Ronnie Smith	3	0	1.0	33	27
S Maxwell Grolsko	3	4	0.0	36	33
DT Salvador Terrell	3	1	0.0	23	21
DT Daryl Delgado	3	0	0.0	32	32
S Brant Jamison	3	0	0.0	31	25
CB DeAndre Samuels	3	0	0.0	19	25
OLB Maurice Kariger	2	1	0.0	20	8
S Gus Bauer	2	0	0.0	3	5
DE Tyler Bajorek	2	0	0.0	19	15
DT Joey Van Pelt	1	1	0.0	19	13
S Darrin Giles	1	0	0.0	5	8
ILB Randy Preston	1	0	0.0	3	2

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Rusty Bonjour	8	0	0.0	29	21
S Matthew Coffey	6	2	0.0	29	22
OLB Nolan Harden	6	2	0.0	29	21
CB Les Lane	5	1	0.0	27	21
DT Nicky Ihler	5	0	0.0	27	20
OLB Javier Kennedy	2	2	0.0	26	18
DE Billy Price	2	1	0.0	29	22
S Clay Newman	1	1	0.0	16	12
CB Manuel Small	1	0	0.0	19	13
OLB Chuck Sanders	1	0	0.0	13	11
CB Gus Moffatt	1	0	0.0	26	21
WR Bryant Thagcher	1	0	---	---	---
DT Parker Karluk	1	0	0.0	15	10
DE Carlos Hitchcock	0	1	0.0	17	15

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Ronnie Smith	1.0	0	1	1	27

Minnesota	Block	Hurry	PPlay
CB Les Lane	1	0	21
OLB Chuck Sanders	0	1	11
DE Billy Price	0	1	22

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Charles Turman	4	1	0	28
OLB Al Foltz	3	3	0	31
CB Dwight Henson	2	1	0	33
CB DeAndre Samuels	2	0	1	25
OLB Maurice Kariger	2	0	0	8
S Brant Jamison	2	0	0	25
S Maxwell Grolsko	1	0	0	33
S Gus Bauer	1	0	0	5
DT Daryl Delgado	1	0	0	32
S Darrin Giles	1	0	0	8
ILB Chris Loomis	0	1	0	31
DE Tyler Bajorek	0	1	0	15

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Rusty Bonjour	6	0	21
CB Les Lane	3	2	21
OLB Nolan Harden	3	0	21
CB Manuel Small	1	0	13
S Matthew Coffey	1	0	22
DT Nicky Ihler	1	0	20
CB Gus Moffatt	1	0	21

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Brayden Luce	3	7	29	22
Collin Franklin	3	6	29	22
Jumbo Hill	3	5	29	22
Maurice Hakeem	2	5	29	22
Tom McIntyre	0	1	13	6
Earl Walton	0	1	29	22

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Walt Capriglione	6	9	0	37	0	33
Joshua Platt	3	6	0	37	0	33
Gustavo Jackson	3	5	1	37	0	33
Jason Folau	2	4	0	37	1	33
Jeremiah Hill	1	6	0	37	0	33
Victor Fleming	1	1	0	10	0	5

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
DeAndre Samuels	1	17
Daryl Delgado	1	14

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Burt Aiton	1	24
Chuck Sanders	1	21
Darrell Hartsfield	1	17
Les Lane	1	1

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Daryl Delgado	---	---	32	32	14	78
Maxwell Grolsko	---	---	36	33	4	73
Dwight Henson	---	---	35	33	3	71
Chris Loomis	---	---	34	31	4	69
Al Foltz	---	---	34	31	3	68
Charles Turman	---	---	36	28	4	68
Ronnie Smith	---	---	33	27	1	61
DeAndre Samuels	---	---	19	25	17	61
Brant Jamison	---	---	31	25	1	57
Jumbo Hill	29	22	---	---	5	56
Brayden Luce	29	22	---	---	5	56
Maurice Hakeem	29	22	---	---	5	56
Collin Franklin	29	22	---	---	5	56
Deron Heimulu	29	22	---	---	---	51
Earl Walton	29	22	---	---	---	51
Calvin Smithson	24	22	---	---	4	50
Timothy Downs	22	20	---	---	7	49
Drew Tetreault	26	22	---	---	---	48
Salvador Terrell	---	---	23	21	3	47
Tyler Bajorek	---	---	19	15	3	37
D.J. McDaniel	24	12	---	---	---	36
Joey Van Pelt	---	---	19	13	3	35
Tom McIntyre	13	6	---	---	16	35
Alan Upshaw	5	9	---	---	18	32
Maurice Kariger	---	---	20	8	3	31
Chris Gordon	12	5	---	---	11	28
Alex Schmidgall	6	0	---	---	21	27
Winston Dodge	---	---	14	8	5	27
Shawn Bickford	---	---	8	16	---	24
Gus Bauer	---	---	3	5	15	23
Benjamin Franz	13	9	---	---	---	22
Neil Warholic	0	5	---	---	16	21
Diego Sayre	---	---	0	0	19	19
Darrin Giles	---	---	5	8	2	15
Randy Preston	---	---	3	2	9	14
Bernard Peters	0	0	---	---	12	12
Melvin Flowers	0	0	---	---	7	7
Jim Porter	---	---	2	2	3	7
Ernie Fletcher	0	0	---	---	6	6
Jackie Tate	0	0	---	---	5	5
Xavier Arntson	0	0	---	---	5	5
Josiah Beechler	---	---	1	0	---	1
Lawrence Villa	0	0	---	---	---	0
Cole Lester	0	0	---	---	---	0
Clifton Diaz	0	0	---	---	---	0
Donny George	---	---	0	0	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Matt Merkerson	35	29	---	---	12	76
Burt Aiton	23	27	---	---	24	74
Micah McConnell	37	33	---	---	---	70
Joshua Platt	37	33	---	---	---	70
Gustavo Jackson	37	33	---	---	---	70
Jason Folau	37	33	---	---	---	70
Jeremiah Hill	37	33	---	---	---	70
Walt Capriglione	37	33	---	---	---	70
Bryant Thagcher	21	25	---	---	21	67
Mo Yaw	35	31	---	---	---	66
Brendan Frederick	32	31	---	---	---	63
Javier Kennedy	---	---	26	18	10	54
Nicky Ihler	---	---	27	20	5	52
Matthew Coffey	---	---	29	22	---	51
Billy Price	---	---	29	22	---	51
Rusty Bonjour	---	---	29	21	---	50
Nolan Harden	---	---	29	21	---	50
Les Lane	---	---	27	21	1	49
Gus Moffatt	---	---	26	21	---	47
Chuck Sanders	---	---	13	11	21	45
Manuel Small	---	---	19	13	10	42
Darrell Hartsfield	---	---	12	10	17	39
Carlos Hitchcock	---	---	17	15	5	37
Warren Lane	9	6	---	---	16	31
Clay Newman	---	---	16	12	1	29
Drake Diaz	1	5	---	---	22	28
Parker Karluk	---	---	15	10	---	25
Alejandro Shaye	15	4	---	---	---	19
Sedrick Tefft	---	---	0	1	17	18
Victor Fleming	10	5	---	---	2	17
Aiden Bernard	---	---	2	1	11	14
Wally Brazell	0	0	---	---	12	12
Roger Raphael	3	2	---	---	6	11
Grant Buchanon	0	0	---	---	10	10
Mercury Garner	0	0	---	---	6	6
Nicolas Davidds	0	0	---	---	6	6
Quentin Lake	0	0	---	---	6	6
Jermaine Allan	0	0	---	---	6	6
R.J. Bartlett	0	0	---	---	6	6
Javier Rhodes	0	0	---	---	6	6
Craig Harris	---	---	3	2	---	5
Jameson Rayburn	---	---	0	0	5	5
Dylan Peterson	1	0	---	---	---	1
Chad Nattiel	---	---	0	1	---	1
Maurice Shepard	0	0	---	---	---	0
Tevin Campbell	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	32	3.2
Middle	12	80	6.7
Right	6	26	4.3
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	11	67	6.1
Middle	19	100	5.3
Right	7	74	10.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Deron Heimulu	22	16	9	1	0	2	2	0	0

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Micah McConnell	32	19	3	2	2	7	1	1	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	51	10.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	7	6	139	19.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	2	35	7.0
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	116	23.2

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	33	11.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	7	45	3.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	8	80	5.7
Long (19+ Yds)	2	2	92	46.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Calvin Smithson	11	8	156	4	22
TE Drew Tetreault	6	4	105	3	22
WR Timothy Downs	3	2	47	1	20
WR Neil Warholic	1	1	6	0	5
WR Benjamin Franz	1	1	27	1	9

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Bryant Thagcher	7	3	1	20	0	25
WR Mo Yaw	6	5	0	49	0	31
WR Matt Merkerson	6	4	0	95	1	29
TE Brendan Frederick	6	3	0	49	1	31
RB Burt Aiton	2	2	0	29	1	27
RB Alejandro Shaye	2	1	1	7	0	4
TE Victor Fleming	2	1	0	1	0	5
RB Warren Lane	1	0	0	0	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
D.J. McDaniel	5	22	4.40	5.45
Tom McIntyre	1	0	0.00	0.50

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Alejandro Shaye	5	8	1.60	3.13
Burt Aiton	3	11	3.67	9.93
Micah McConnell	2	9	4.50	6.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Deron Heimulu	3	3	18	6.00	15.50

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Micah McConnell	10	5	30	3.00	7.81

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Neil Warholic	1	1	6	6.00	6.00
WR Calvin Smithson	1	1	1	1.00	14.18
TE Drew Tetreault	1	1	11	11.00	17.50

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Matt Merkerson	3	1	3	1.00	15.83
WR Mo Yaw	2	2	19	9.50	8.17
TE Brendan Frederick	2	0	0	0.00	8.17
WR Bryant Thagcher	2	1	7	3.50	2.86
TE Victor Fleming	1	1	1	1.00	0.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Deron Heimulu	2	0
D.J. McDaniel	1	1

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Burt Aiton	3	3
Micah McConnell	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Deron Heimulu	6	3	3

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Micah McConnell	8	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Calvin Smithson	4	2	2
WR Timothy Downs	1	0	0
TE Drew Tetreault	1	1	1

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Bryant Thagcher	4	1	0
RB Burt Aiton	1	1	1
WR Mo Yaw	1	1	0
TE Victor Fleming	1	1	1
TE Brendan Frederick	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 29,700 (29,700)
End Zone 21,500 (21,500)
Mezzanine 12,400 (12,400)
Sideline Seats 19,000 (19,000)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	29,700 (29,700)
End Zone	21,500 (21,500)
Mezzanine	12,400 (12,400)
Sideline Seats	19,000 (19,000)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)