Week 1, 2044

played in Detroit, MI

65 degrees, rain, 12 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	3	0	0	13	-	16
Detroit Lions	0	6	0	0	-	6

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:57 MIN - Desmond Beede 24 field goal
2Q: 11:35 DET - Derrick Buenaluz 34 field goal
2Q: 03:18 DET - Derrick Buenaluz 48 field goal
4Q: 15:00 MIN - Desmond Beede 45 field goal
4Q: 14:19 MIN - Weston Monroe 30 run (Desmond Beede extra point)
4Q: 09:39 MIN - Desmond Beede 28 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:57 MIN - Desmond Beede 24 field goal
2Q: 11:35 DET - Derrick Buenaluz 34 field goal
2Q: 03:18 DET - Derrick Buenaluz 48 field goal
4Q: 15:00 MIN - Desmond Beede 45 field goal
4Q: 14:19 MIN - Weston Monroe 30 run (Desmond Beede extra point)
4Q: 09:39 MIN - Desmond Beede 28 field goal

Team Statistics MIN DET
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 9 16
- by Rushing 6 8
- by Passing 3 7
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 240 227
- Offensive Plays 57 67
- Yards per Play 4.21 3.39
Net Rushing Yards 204 102
- Rushing Attempts 33 25
- Yards per Rush 6.18 4.08
Net Passing Yards 36 125
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 20 - 8 - 0 38 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 61 162
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/25 4/37
- Yards per Pass Play 1.50 2.98
Fumbles/Lost 4/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/15 3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.7 9.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 4/35 3/20
Punt Returns/Yards 6/54 5/23
Kick Returns/Yards 2/38 1/19
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 35 OWN 21
Time of Possession 28:10 31:50

Team Statistics	MIN	DET
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	9	16
- by Rushing	6	8
- by Passing	3	7
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	240	227
- Offensive Plays	57	67
- Yards per Play	4.21	3.39
Net Rushing Yards	204	102
- Rushing Attempts	33	25
- Yards per Rush	6.18	4.08
Net Passing Yards	36	125
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	20 - 8 - 0	38 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	61	162
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/25	4/37
- Yards per Pass Play	1.50	2.98
Fumbles/Lost	4/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/15	3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.7	9.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	4/35	3/20
Punt Returns/Yards	6/54	5/23
Kick Returns/Yards	2/38	1/19
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 35	OWN 21
Time of Possession	28:10	31:50

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:28	2:44	OWN 12	5	21	Punt
1	8:20	4:30	OWN 37	9	56	Field Goal
2	11:29	2:02	OWN 21	3	0	Punt
2	8:22	1:31	OWN 18	3	9	Punt
2	3:11	2:07	OWN 25	7	29	Punt
3	15:00	1:54	OWN 25	3	-2	Punt
3	11:06	1:35	OWN 28	3	6	Punt
3	6:38	1:40	OWN 47	3	-9	Punt
3	2:10	2:16	OWN 28	5	44	Field Goal
4	14:44	0:35	OPP 27	2	27	Touchdown
4	12:33	3:02	OPP 33	5	22	Field Goal
4	6:53	4:36	OWN 28	6	22	Punt
4	0:42	0:35	OPP 48	3	0	Punt

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:32	OWN 25	4	17	Punt
1	9:44	1:24	OWN 15	3	9	Punt
1	3:50	7:21	OWN 25	13	58	Field Goal
2	9:27	1:05	OWN 45	3	2	Punt
2	6:51	3:40	OWN 30	9	39	Field Goal
2	1:04	1:04	OWN 9	2	11	Half
3	13:06	2:00	OWN 23	3	1	Punt
3	9:31	2:53	OWN 11	5	5	Punt
3	4:58	2:48	OWN 11	7	31	Punt
4	14:09	1:36	OWN 25	4	8	Downs
4	9:31	2:38	OWN 25	6	23	Punt
4	2:17	1:35	OWN 20	8	28	Downs
4	0:07	0:07	OWN 20	1	0	Game

Game MVP: Grayson Woodard, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Darius Cobb	27	106	3.93	47	2	0
QB Weston Monroe	6	98	16.33	30	3	1

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
FB Tyrus Ballard	12	58	4.83	16	1
RB Kim Wheeler	11	40	3.64	10	1
QB Karl Walton	1	5	5.00	5	0
RB Alfred Quinn	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Weston Monroe	20	8	61	4/25	0	21	0	48.1

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Karl Walton	38	21	162	4/37	0	25	0	65.9

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Rick Harvey	3	10	23	7.67	16	21
WR Alejandro Beuvelot	2	5	30	15.00	12	21
RB Darius Cobb	2	2	7	3.50	8	8
TE Tommy Sterritt	1	3	1	1.00	0	1

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Howie Prado	9	14	74	8.22	13	16
WR Amos Biekert	7	10	49	7.00	22	11
RB Kim Wheeler	3	3	36	12.00	25	25
TE Luther Feazell	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1
WR Terrence Richards	1	4	4	4.00	0	4
WR Devan Clancy	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
FB Tyrus Ballard	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
TE Doug Holliday	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Weston Monroe	2	3	0
RB Darius Cobb	2	0	0
G Ruben Harrison	0	1	0
WR Avery Chabala	0	1	0
CB Trenton Walton	0	0	1

Detroit	Fumb	Force
WR Devan Clancy	1	0
ILB Bert Marschalk	0	2
OLB Christian Chandler	0	1
DE Ty Wagner	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Nathan Wynn	9	438	48.7	41.7	53	3

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Dexter Schulz	7	313	44.7	37.0	56	3

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Desmond Beede	3/3	1/1	0/0	45	1/1

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Derrick Buenaluz	2/2	1/1	0/0	48	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Derrick Forbes	6	54	9.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chris Marshall	5	23	4.6	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Derrick Forbes	2	38	19.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Devan Clancy	1	19	19.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Chuck Branch	12	4	0.0	24	42
OLB Grayson Woodard	8	3	1.0	24	25
CB Marshall Blair	6	0	0.0	25	42
DT Harper Josephson	4	1	1.0	24	30
S Jeremy Boone	4	0	0.0	25	42
DE Rondell Joseph	3	0	1.0	23	25
DT Broderick McAfee	3	3	0.5	24	40
OLB Zack Thomason	3	0	0.0	2	12
CB Collin Inhofe	2	3	0.0	25	41
DE Dale Roberson	2	0	0.0	22	28
DE Cedric Ellard	1	1	0.5	4	20
S J.R. Schneider	1	2	0.0	25	42
OLB Martin Motley	1	0	0.0	11	11
DT Claude Cope	0	1	0.0	1	2
DE Blake Hampton	0	1	0.0	1	10
CB Ivan Seigler	0	1	0.0	14	31

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Bert Marschalk	11	2	0.0	33	22
S Scottie Keith	6	2	0.0	33	24
OLB Christian Chandler	5	2	0.0	28	14
DE Ty Wagner	3	1	1.0	30	16
OLB Drew Montgomery	3	0	1.0	16	15
CB Emmanuel Rude	3	1	0.0	32	23
DT Myles Wilkins	3	0	0.0	22	15
S Clarence Brewer	3	0	0.0	33	21
DE Micah Hall	2	1	2.0	33	23
DT Brian Miller	2	3	0.0	15	8
CB Jose Tilly	2	0	0.0	32	24
DT Connor Hackett	1	2	0.0	21	20
DT Elliot Torres	0	1	0.0	8	5

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Rondell Joseph	1.0	1	0	2	25
DT Harper Josephson	1.0	0	1	0	30
OLB Grayson Woodard	1.0	0	1	0	25
DE Cedric Ellard	0.5	1	1	0	20
DT Broderick McAfee	0.5	0	0	0	40
DE Dale Roberson	0.0	0	2	0	28
DE Blake Hampton	0.0	0	1	0	10

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Micah Hall	2.0	1	1	1	23
DE Ty Wagner	1.0	0	1	0	16
OLB Drew Montgomery	1.0	0	0	0	15
DT Myles Wilkins	0.0	0	2	1	15
DT Brian Miller	0.0	0	2	0	8
DT Connor Hackett	0.0	0	1	1	20

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Chuck Branch	7	0	42
CB Marshall Blair	4	1	42
OLB Zack Thomason	3	0	12
OLB Grayson Woodard	2	0	25
S Jeremy Boone	2	0	42
OLB Martin Motley	1	1	11
DE Rondell Joseph	1	0	25
CB Collin Inhofe	1	0	41
S J.R. Schneider	0	2	42
CB Trenton Walton	0	1	6

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Bert Marschalk	3	0	22
OLB Drew Montgomery	2	1	15
CB Emmanuel Rude	1	1	23
CB Jose Tilly	1	0	24
S Clarence Brewer	1	0	21
S Scottie Keith	0	1	24

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Ruben Harrison	2	8	33	0	24
T Maurice Luethje	1	6	33	1	24
C Luis Maggard	1	5	33	1	24
T Shawn Franz	0	4	33	2	24
G Erik Tipermas	0	3	33	0	24
FB Graham Collins	0	1	13	0	8

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Chad Lewis	5	6	1	25	1	42
G Ralph Lane	2	10	0	25	1	42
T Mason Tapeh	2	5	0	25	1	42
C Bernie Joyner	2	2	0	25	0	42
T Albert Goodrich	1	1	0	25	1	42

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Marshall Blair	4	19
Zack Thomason	1	26
Trenton Walton	1	16

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Luther Feazell	2	26
Albert Goodrich	2	12
Tyrus Ballard	1	19
Christian Chandler	1	11
Chad Lewis	1	9
Kim Brennan	1	7

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Marshall Blair	---	---	25	42	19	86
ILB Chuck Branch	---	---	24	42	16	82
CB Collin Inhofe	---	---	25	41	8	74
DT Broderick McAfee	---	---	24	40	9	73
T Maurice Luethje	33	24	---	---	12	69
S Jeremy Boone	---	---	25	42	2	69
G Ruben Harrison	33	24	---	---	12	69
T Shawn Franz	33	24	---	---	12	69
S J.R. Schneider	---	---	25	42	2	69
G Erik Tipermas	33	24	---	---	12	69
WR Rick Harvey	33	24	---	---	2	59
C Luis Maggard	33	24	---	---	---	57
QB Weston Monroe	33	24	---	---	---	57
DT Harper Josephson	---	---	24	30	2	56
RB Darius Cobb	33	23	---	---	---	56
WR Alejandro Beuvelot	29	23	---	---	---	52
DE Dale Roberson	---	---	22	28	---	50
TE Tommy Sterritt	29	20	---	---	---	49
OLB Grayson Woodard	---	---	24	25	---	49
DE Rondell Joseph	---	---	23	25	---	48
CB Ivan Seigler	---	---	14	31	2	47
OLB Zack Thomason	---	---	2	12	26	40
FB Graham Collins	13	8	---	---	18	39
WR Roberto Robinson	17	14	---	---	1	32
TE Peter Miller	0	0	---	---	27	27
DE Cedric Ellard	---	---	4	20	2	26
WR Courtney Palmer	5	3	---	---	16	24
CB Trenton Walton	---	---	0	6	16	22
OLB Martin Motley	---	---	11	11	---	22
RB Christian Ronk	0	0	---	---	20	20
DE Blake Hampton	---	---	1	10	9	20
S Terrance Fulton	---	---	0	0	15	15
DT Nick Abrams	---	---	1	12	---	13
C Brad Sansbury	0	0	---	---	12	12
P Nathan Wynn	0	0	---	---	12	12
ILB Bucky Hoffman	---	---	0	0	10	10
CB Derrick Forbes	---	---	0	0	10	10
TE Kenny Freeman	6	3	---	---	---	9
WR Avery Chabala	0	2	---	---	7	9
K Desmond Beede	0	0	---	---	8	8
DT Claude Cope	---	---	1	2	---	3
OLB Robert Rhodes	---	---	0	1	---	1
G Dave Lang	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Oliver Emmons	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Deon Head	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Wally Money	0	0	---	---	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Albert Goodrich	25	42	---	---	12	79
G Chad Lewis	25	42	---	---	9	76
T Mason Tapeh	25	42	---	---	9	76
G Ralph Lane	25	42	---	---	9	76
QB Karl Walton	25	42	---	---	---	67
C Bernie Joyner	25	42	---	---	---	67
WR Amos Biekert	24	40	---	---	1	65
TE Howie Prado	24	40	---	---	---	64
S Scottie Keith	---	---	33	24	4	61
WR Devan Clancy	21	34	---	---	5	60
CB Jose Tilly	---	---	32	24	4	60
DE Micah Hall	---	---	33	23	3	59
ILB Bert Marschalk	---	---	33	22	4	59
CB Emmanuel Rude	---	---	32	23	3	58
TE Luther Feazell	9	22	---	---	26	57
OLB Drew Montgomery	---	---	16	15	26	57
S Clarence Brewer	---	---	33	21	3	57
RB Kim Wheeler	11	28	---	---	17	56
OLB Christian Chandler	---	---	28	14	11	53
DT Connor Hackett	---	---	21	20	12	53
FB Tyrus Ballard	16	16	---	---	19	51
DE Ty Wagner	---	---	30	16	1	47
DT Myles Wilkins	---	---	22	15	3	40
CB Junior Austin	---	---	7	11	19	37
WR Terrence Richards	11	18	---	---	5	34
CB Colton Wunder	---	---	17	11	---	28
DT Brian Miller	---	---	15	8	---	23
WR Chris Marshall	2	2	---	---	19	23
DE Grayson Brower	---	---	3	8	11	22
WR Oscar Weber	0	0	---	---	16	16
S Ivory Slaymaker	---	---	0	0	16	16
ILB Vincent Givens	---	---	0	2	13	15
DT Elliot Torres	---	---	8	5	---	13
CB Kai Simmons	---	---	0	2	9	11
C Micah Burroughs	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Dexter Schulz	0	0	---	---	9	9
TE Doug Holliday	3	5	---	---	---	8
T Kim Brennan	0	0	---	---	7	7
RB Andy Ball	2	4	---	---	---	6
K Derrick Buenaluz	0	0	---	---	5	5
RB Alfred Quinn	2	1	---	---	---	3
QB Tyrus Ellis	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Percy Collier	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Marc Horton	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Phillip Clancy	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Austin Fitzgerald	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	15	15.0
Middle	28	177	6.3
Right	4	12	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	5	0.7
Middle	10	57	5.7
Right	8	40	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Weston Monroe	20	8	2	0	1	3	7	3	0

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Karl Walton	38	21	1	2	2	5	6	2	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	3	8	1.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	5	53	6.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	0	0	0.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	37	7.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	12	78	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	4	47	3.9
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Rick Harvey	10	3	1	23	1	24
WR Alejandro Beuvelot	5	2	0	30	1	23
TE Tommy Sterritt	3	1	0	1	0	20
RB Darius Cobb	2	2	0	7	0	23

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Howie Prado	14	9	1	74	0	40
WR Amos Biekert	10	7	0	49	0	40
WR Terrence Richards	4	1	0	4	0	18
RB Kim Wheeler	3	3	0	36	1	28
WR Devan Clancy	2	0	0	0	0	34
FB Tyrus Ballard	2	0	1	0	0	16
TE Doug Holliday	2	0	0	0	0	5
TE Luther Feazell	1	1	0	-1	0	22

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Darius Cobb	3	-2	-0.67	3.93

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
FB Tyrus Ballard	1	-3	-3.00	4.83

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Weston Monroe	3	2	11	3.67	3.05

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Alejandro Beuvelot	1	0	0	0.00	6.00
RB Darius Cobb	1	1	8	8.00	3.50
WR Rick Harvey	1	1	3	3.00	2.30

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Darius Cobb	3	1
QB Weston Monroe	2	1

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
RB Kim Wheeler	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Weston Monroe	8	3	1

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Karl Walton	11	7	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Rick Harvey	5	1	0
WR Alejandro Beuvelot	2	1	1
RB Darius Cobb	1	1	0

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Howie Prado	3	3	2
RB Kim Wheeler	2	2	0
WR Amos Biekert	2	1	0
TE Luther Feazell	1	1	0
WR Devan Clancy	1	0	0
FB Tyrus Ballard	1	0	0
TE Doug Holliday	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 83,800 (83,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 26,300 (26,300)
End Zone 19,000 (19,000)
Mezzanine 11,000 (11,000)
Sideline Seats 16,800 (16,800)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,400)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	83,800 (83,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	26,300 (26,300)
End Zone	19,000 (19,000)
Mezzanine	11,000 (11,000)
Sideline Seats	16,800 (16,800)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,400)