Week 1, 2053

played in Detroit, MI

44 degrees, rain, 8 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	7	7	0	7	-	21
Detroit Lions	7	6	0	6	-	19

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:51 MIN - Vinny Snyder 12 pass from Nate Miller (Jace Moore extra point)
1Q: 06:14 DET - Casey Myers 16 pass from Stan Emerson (Angel Stephens extra point)
2Q: 13:05 MIN - Philip Casas 3 run (Jace Moore extra point)
2Q: 00:45 DET - Angel Stephens 22 field goal
2Q: 00:03 DET - Angel Stephens 30 field goal
4Q: 06:42 MIN - Grayson Ward 8 fumble return (Jace Moore extra point)
4Q: 02:30 DET - Landon Barber 70 punt return (Stan Emerson pass for conversion failed)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:51 MIN - Vinny Snyder 12 pass from Nate Miller (Jace Moore extra point)
1Q: 06:14 DET - Casey Myers 16 pass from Stan Emerson (Angel Stephens extra point)
2Q: 13:05 MIN - Philip Casas 3 run (Jace Moore extra point)
2Q: 00:45 DET - Angel Stephens 22 field goal
2Q: 00:03 DET - Angel Stephens 30 field goal
4Q: 06:42 MIN - Grayson Ward 8 fumble return (Jace Moore extra point)
4Q: 02:30 DET - Landon Barber 70 punt return (Stan Emerson pass for conversion failed)

Team Statistics MIN DET
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 14 15
- by Rushing 4 3
- by Passing 10 10
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 272 291
- Offensive Plays 65 67
- Yards per Play 4.18 4.34
Net Rushing Yards 54 89
- Rushing Attempts 28 27
- Yards per Rush 1.93 3.30
Net Passing Yards 218 202
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 37 - 23 - 0 37 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 218 229
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 3/27
- Yards per Pass Play 5.89 5.05
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 3/15 3/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.9 9.4
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 11/90 6/39
Punt Returns/Yards 2/31 5/85
Kick Returns/Yards 2/33 2/39
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 1/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 23
Time of Possession 30:44 29:16

Team Statistics	MIN	DET
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	14	15
- by Rushing	4	3
- by Passing	10	10
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	272	291
- Offensive Plays	65	67
- Yards per Play	4.18	4.34
Net Rushing Yards	54	89
- Rushing Attempts	28	27
- Yards per Rush	1.93	3.30
Net Passing Yards	218	202
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	37 - 23 - 0	37 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	218	229
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	3/27
- Yards per Pass Play	5.89	5.05
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	3/15	3/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.9	9.4
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	11/90	6/39
Punt Returns/Yards	2/31	5/85
Kick Returns/Yards	2/33	2/39
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	1/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 23
Time of Possession	30:44	29:16

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:36	OWN 25	3	8	Punt
1	12:09	2:27	OPP 38	5	38	Touchdown
1	6:04	3:37	OWN 25	8	33	Punt
1	0:05	2:11	OWN 43	5	57	Touchdown
2	9:46	1:28	OWN 40	3	3	Punt
2	6:49	3:03	OWN 17	5	24	Punt
2	0:37	0:11	OWN 25	1	-4	Fumble
3	14:06	1:45	OWN 29	3	7	Punt
3	10:32	2:17	OWN 9	4	20	Punt
3	3:50	1:27	OWN 41	3	-3	Punt
3	0:58	1:49	OWN 27	5	13	Punt
4	12:58	2:24	OWN 33	6	12	Punt
4	8:30	1:44	OWN 46	3	3	Punt
4	4:30	1:05	OWN 24	3	7	Punt
4	2:57	0:35	OWN 23	3	1	Punt
4	2:22	2:22	OWN 24	5	23	Game

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:24	1:15	OWN 10	3	6	Punt
1	9:42	3:38	OWN 18	6	82	Touchdown
1	2:27	2:22	OWN 20	4	1	Punt
2	12:54	3:08	OWN 25	7	42	Missed FG
2	8:18	1:29	OWN 17	3	0	Punt
2	3:46	3:09	OWN 7	9	88	Field Goal
2	0:26	0:26	OPP 11	1	-2	Field Goal
3	15:00	0:54	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
3	12:21	1:49	OWN 23	6	13	Punt
3	8:15	4:25	OWN 24	9	42	Missed FG
3	2:23	1:25	OWN 22	3	3	Punt
4	14:09	1:11	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
4	10:34	2:04	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
4	6:46	0:14	OWN 6	2	2	Fumble
4	6:32	2:02	OWN 28	3	1	Punt
4	3:25	0:28	OWN 27	3	0	Punt

Game MVP: Nate Miller, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Justin Donaldson	19	21	1.11	12	1	0
RB Philip Casas	5	19	3.80	11	2	1
QB Nate Miller	4	14	3.50	8	0	0

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
RB Jalen Daniels	14	40	2.86	8
QB Stan Emerson	11	48	4.36	9
RB Dixon Daniels	1	4	4.00	4
WR Landon Barber	1	-3	-3.00	-3

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Nate Miller	37	23	218	0/0	1	28	0	87.4

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Stan Emerson	37	18	229	3/27	1	40	0	77.4

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Vinny Snyder	7	9	76	10.86	45	23	1
RB Justin Donaldson	6	9	39	6.50	36	26	0
WR Cornell Barker	5	8	52	10.40	10	28	0
WR Sean Schifino	3	5	25	8.33	1	11	0
WR Luther Benton	1	2	10	10.00	0	10	0
TE Archie Lindsey	1	3	16	16.00	1	16	0
WR Tom Kressbach	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Phil Morici	5	8	86	17.20	67	40	0
WR Hayden Wilkins	5	8	51	10.20	24	28	0
WR Daryl Curtis	3	5	43	14.33	33	33	0
FB Casey Myers	3	8	34	11.33	21	16	1
RB Jalen Daniels	2	5	15	7.50	0	11	0
TE Tre Walker	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Marquis Faria	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Justin Donaldson	1	0	0	0
DE Grayson Ward	0	1	0	1
CB Jimmie Huntley	0	0	1	0
OLB Damian Reese	0	0	1	0

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Stan Emerson	2	0	0
WR Daryl Curtis	0	1	0
DE Ramon Schmidt	0	1	0
S Artie McDougle	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Antoine McKnight	12	561	46.8	38.3	56	5

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Don Davison	10	450	45.0	41.9	56	1

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jace Moore	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Angel Stephens	2/4	0/2	0/2	30	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mario Graham	2	31	15.5	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Landon Barber	5	85	17.0	1

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sean Schifino	2	33	16.5	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Hayden Wilkins	2	39	19.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Jimmie Huntley	9	1	0.0	27	40
S Kenyon Wozniczka	5	2	0.0	27	40
CB Mario Graham	5	2	0.0	27	40
OLB Damian Reese	5	1	0.0	17	18
DE Blake Flowers	4	0	2.0	25	38
ILB Ramon Frederick	4	0	1.0	27	40
ILB Leon Nejedly	4	4	0.0	26	36
DT Logan Hasting	4	0	0.0	10	16
S Chance Slocum	2	2	0.0	27	40
DT Jorge Lewis	2	1	0.0	25	33
WR Luther Benton	1	0	---	---	---
DE Grayson Ward	1	0	0.0	23	30
CB Desmond Perkins	1	0	0.0	10	18
DT Tristan Burnett	0	2	0.0	19	31

Detroit	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Chris Perez	10	4	27	36
S Artie McDougle	6	0	28	37
OLB Josue Nellums	4	3	11	13
OLB Fred Rodstrom	4	1	26	24
CB Bill Limbert	4	1	28	36
DT Jameson Curtis	3	2	28	28
S Tristan Newsome	3	1	26	24
DE Harvey Davies	3	0	25	20
CB Korey Woods	3	0	16	21
CB Edward Waladkewics	2	1	28	36
S Ivan Basnight	2	0	2	13
DE Ramon Schmidt	2	0	23	21
OLB Philip Earle	1	2	3	17
DT Thomas Bailie	1	0	26	30
ILB Brendan Witman	0	1	1	1

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Blake Flowers	2.0	0	3	38
ILB Ramon Frederick	1.0	0	0	40
DT Tristan Burnett	0.0	2	0	31
OLB Leonardo Larry	0.0	0	1	11
DE Randall Flannery	0.0	0	1	2
DE Grayson Ward	0.0	0	1	30

Detroit	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Walter Kau	1	0	0	16
DE Ramon Schmidt	0	1	0	21
OLB Zachery Donaldson	0	0	1	12

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Mario Graham	5	0	40
S Kenyon Wozniczka	4	2	40
CB Jimmie Huntley	3	1	40
OLB Damian Reese	2	1	18
ILB Leon Nejedly	2	0	36
ILB Ramon Frederick	1	1	40
DE Blake Flowers	1	0	38
S Chance Slocum	0	2	40

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Chris Perez	6	0	36
S Artie McDougle	3	2	37
CB Bill Limbert	3	1	36
CB Korey Woods	3	1	21
OLB Josue Nellums	3	1	13
S Ivan Basnight	2	0	13
OLB Philip Earle	1	0	17
S Tristan Newsome	1	0	24
CB Edward Waladkewics	1	0	36

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
C Darryl Matelis	2	8	28	37
G William Swan	1	5	28	37
T Dave Douglas	1	4	28	37
G D.J. Lyons	1	4	28	37
T Jackson Gunn	0	3	28	37
TE Archie Lindsey	0	1	6	11

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Jeffery Dennis	1	3	0	27	0	40
T Marc Harness	1	3	0	27	0	40
TE Phil Morici	1	2	1	23	0	31
FB Casey Myers	1	1	1	25	0	37
G Matt Ingram	0	3	0	27	1	40
G Cameron Cortez	0	2	0	27	2	40
T Maxwell Sutton	0	2	0	27	0	40

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Blake Flowers	2	30
Lee Warren	1	30
Justin Donaldson	1	30
Jimmie Huntley	1	22
Christian Glen	1	12

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Casey Myers	1	24
Dixon Daniels	1	21
Ivan Basnight	1	20
Clifton Woodson	1	14

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DE Blake Flowers	---	---	25	38	30	93
CB Jimmie Huntley	---	---	27	40	22	89
RB Justin Donaldson	23	35	---	---	30	88
CB Mario Graham	---	---	27	40	14	81
T Jackson Gunn	28	37	---	---	12	77
G William Swan	28	37	---	---	12	77
S Chance Slocum	---	---	27	40	4	71
S Kenyon Wozniczka	---	---	27	40	4	71
ILB Ramon Frederick	---	---	27	40	4	71
TE Vinny Snyder	23	33	---	---	14	70
ILB Leon Nejedly	---	---	26	36	4	66
C Darryl Matelis	28	37	---	---	---	65
QB Nate Miller	28	37	---	---	---	65
T Dave Douglas	28	37	---	---	---	65
G D.J. Lyons	28	37	---	---	---	65
DT Tristan Burnett	---	---	19	31	13	63
DT Jorge Lewis	---	---	25	33	4	62
WR Cornell Barker	25	31	---	---	---	56
DE Grayson Ward	---	---	23	30	2	55
WR Luther Benton	26	28	---	---	---	54
OLB Leonardo Larry	---	---	4	11	32	47
WR Sean Schifino	17	23	---	---	4	44
TE Trenton Bordelon	2	4	---	---	30	36
OLB Damian Reese	---	---	17	18	---	35
ILB Lee Warren	---	---	1	2	30	33
CB Desmond Perkins	---	---	10	18	3	31
DT Logan Hasting	---	---	10	16	1	27
FB Fernando Myatt	11	12	---	---	4	27
S Arnold Pifott	---	---	0	0	18	18
TE Archie Lindsey	6	11	---	---	---	17
RB Philip Casas	5	2	---	---	8	15
WR Tom Kressbach	1	5	---	---	8	14
S Santiago Jordan	---	---	0	0	14	14
G B.J. Hughes	0	0	---	---	12	12
P Antoine McKnight	0	0	---	---	12	12
T Donovan Roberson	0	0	---	---	12	12
C Christian Glen	0	0	---	---	12	12
CB Clayton Hitchcock	---	---	0	4	1	5
K Jace Moore	0	0	---	---	4	4
DE Randall Flannery	---	---	2	2	---	4
WR Bucky Jordan	1	1	---	---	---	2
OLB Theodore Calico	---	---	0	1	---	1
OLB Johnathan Meadows	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Julio Clewell	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Sebastian Pence	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Marcus Taylor	0	0	---	---	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
FB Casey Myers	25	37	---	---	24	86
T Marc Harness	27	40	---	---	14	81
G Matt Ingram	27	40	---	---	14	81
ILB Chris Perez	---	---	27	36	16	79
CB Bill Limbert	---	---	28	36	14	78
C Jeffery Dennis	27	40	---	---	---	67
T Maxwell Sutton	27	40	---	---	---	67
WR Daryl Curtis	27	38	---	---	2	67
QB Stan Emerson	27	40	---	---	---	67
WR Hayden Wilkins	20	29	---	---	18	67
G Cameron Cortez	27	40	---	---	---	67
RB Jalen Daniels	25	39	---	---	1	65
S Artie McDougle	---	---	28	37	---	65
CB Edward Waladkewics	---	---	28	36	---	64
DE Harvey Davies	---	---	25	20	12	57
DT Thomas Bailie	---	---	26	30	---	56
DT Jameson Curtis	---	---	28	28	---	56
TE Phil Morici	23	31	---	---	---	54
TE Tre Walker	7	11	---	---	34	52
OLB Fred Rodstrom	---	---	26	24	---	50
S Tristan Newsome	---	---	26	24	---	50
DE Ramon Schmidt	---	---	23	21	---	44
CB Korey Woods	---	---	16	21	---	37
S Ivan Basnight	---	---	2	13	20	35
WR Landon Barber	6	9	---	---	19	34
DT Burt Farr	---	---	2	16	12	30
OLB Trenton Wong	---	---	0	0	30	30
WR Marquis Faria	0	3	---	---	23	26
RB Dixon Daniels	2	1	---	---	21	24
OLB Josue Nellums	---	---	11	13	---	24
DE Walter Kau	---	---	5	16	---	21
CB Ivan Seigler	---	---	0	0	20	20
OLB Philip Earle	---	---	3	17	---	20
CB Jason Curtis	---	---	2	6	12	20
P Don Davison	0	0	---	---	14	14
C Max Jaax	0	0	---	---	14	14
T Clifton Woodson	0	0	---	---	14	14
G Steven Garner	0	0	---	---	14	14
OLB Zachery Donaldson	---	---	1	12	---	13
K Angel Stephens	0	0	---	---	8	8
WR Darryl Keith	0	0	---	---	4	4
ILB Brendan Witman	---	---	1	1	---	2
TE Shawn McElroy	0	2	---	---	---	2
QB Myles Mitchell	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Shaun Smoker	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Junior Raymond	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	27	3.4
Middle	11	10	0.9
Right	8	19	2.4
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	15	3.0
Middle	19	73	3.8
Right	3	1	0.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Nate Miller	37	23	4	1	6	5	1	1	0

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Stan Emerson	37	18	4	3	1	7	6	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	6	18	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	12	127	6.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	4	45	11.3
Long (19+ Yds)	5	1	28	5.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	3	47	6.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	27	15	182	6.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	3	0	0	0.0
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Vinny Snyder	9	7	1	76	2	33
RB Justin Donaldson	9	6	1	39	1	35
WR Cornell Barker	8	5	3	52	1	31
WR Sean Schifino	5	3	0	25	0	23
TE Archie Lindsey	3	1	1	16	0	11
WR Luther Benton	2	1	0	10	0	28
WR Tom Kressbach	1	0	0	0	0	5

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
FB Casey Myers	8	3	0	34	0	37
TE Phil Morici	8	5	0	86	2	31
WR Hayden Wilkins	8	5	0	51	1	29
WR Daryl Curtis	5	3	0	43	1	38
RB Jalen Daniels	5	2	0	15	0	39
WR Marquis Faria	2	0	1	0	0	3
TE Tre Walker	1	0	0	0	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Justin Donaldson	2	5	2.50	1.11
RB Philip Casas	1	3	3.00	3.80

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Stan Emerson	3	9	3.00	4.36

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Nate Miller	1	1	12	12.00	5.89

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Stan Emerson	2	1	16	8.00	6.19

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Vinny Snyder	1	1	12	12.00	8.44

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Daryl Curtis	1	0	0	0.00	8.60
FB Casey Myers	1	1	16	16.00	4.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Justin Donaldson	1	0

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
QB Stan Emerson	4	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Nate Miller	14	10	3

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Stan Emerson	11	4	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Cornell Barker	6	4	2
TE Vinny Snyder	2	2	0
TE Archie Lindsey	2	1	1
WR Tom Kressbach	1	0	0
WR Luther Benton	1	1	0
RB Justin Donaldson	1	1	0
WR Sean Schifino	1	1	0

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
FB Casey Myers	4	1	1
WR Hayden Wilkins	3	1	0
RB Jalen Daniels	2	0	0
WR Daryl Curtis	1	1	1
TE Phil Morici	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 75,200 (83,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 22,800 (26,300)
End Zone 16,900 (19,000)
Mezzanine 10,100 (11,000)
Sideline Seats 15,200 (16,800)
Club Seats 7,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,200 (3,400)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	75,200 (83,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	22,800 (26,300)
End Zone	16,900 (19,000)
Mezzanine	10,100 (11,000)
Sideline Seats	15,200 (16,800)
Club Seats	7,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,200 (3,400)