Week 11, 1999

played in Minnesota, MN

52 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Detroit Lions0000-0
Minnesota Vikings72130-31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:44 MIN - O.J. McDuffie 14 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 12:36 MIN - Fred Taylor 2 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 05:44 MIN - Fred Taylor 4 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 00:07 MIN - Charles Johnson 42 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 10:06 MIN - Phil Dawson 50 field goal

Team StatisticsDETMIN
Record5-59-1
First Downs1018
- by Rushing07
- by Passing1011
- by Penalty00
Total Net Yards195376
- Offensive Plays5664
- Yards per Play3.485.88
Net Rushing Yards35166
- Rushing Attempts1743
- Yards per Rush2.063.86
Net Passing Yards160210
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 17 - 021 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards183210
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/230/0
- Yards per Pass Play4.1010.00
Fumbles/Lost1/00/0
3rd Down Conversions3/158/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.65.3
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards6/325/45
Punt Returns/Yards2/167/57
Kick Returns/Yards2/411/22
Interception Ret./Yards0/00/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits13
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/03/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 20OWN 32
Time of Possession25:0634:54

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:374:52OWN 20946Punt
16:132:51OWN 20513Punt
212:261:51OWN 193-4Punt
25:341:47OWN 2546Punt
21:081:01OWN 230Punt
315:001:46OWN 2044Punt
39:581:47OWN 203-4Punt
32:521:07OWN 35413Punt
414:511:55OWN 2631Punt
411:000:27OWN 2030Punt
48:371:41OWN 3639Punt
44:334:33OWN 71286Game
Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:23OWN 45455Touchdown
17:451:325033Punt
13:225:56OWN 81292Touchdown
210:355:01OWN 341166Touchdown
23:472:39OWN 27523Punt
20:070:07OPP 42142Touchdown
313:143:16OWN 42625Field Goal
38:115:19OWN 351030Downs
31:451:54OWN 1438Punt
412:561:56OWN 3836Punt
410:331:56OWN 243-10Punt
46:562:23OWN 2039Punt

Game MVP: Brian Griese, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Brian Mitchell8283.50700
Sedrick Shaw661.00300
Willie Mays Hayes1-1-1.00-100
Rodney Hampton133.00300
Kimble Anders1-1-1.00-100
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Miles Walker21472.24800
Fred Taylor19965.051932
Brian Griese3237.67800

Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bill Musgrave35171834/23040064.3
MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Brian Griese21192100/02420140.1

Receiving Statistics

DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Michael Jackson586312.609250
WR Nigea Carter46194.750100
WR Willie Mays Hayes378227.3341400
TE Chad Lewis2342.00030
TE Eric Green1188.00080
WR James McKnight15-1-1.000-10
RB Sedrick Shaw1188.00280
RB Brian Mitchell0200.00000
TE Rod Drake0200.00000
MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Charles Johnson5710821.6030421
RB Fred Taylor4451.25440
WR O.J. McDuffie22168.0014141
TE Ken Dilger222412.0010170
WR Terry Glenn22126.00060
TE Scott Galbraith1111.00010
WR Qadry Ismail1133.00030
FB George Irwin113535.0031350
RB Miles Walker1166.00060

Interception Statistics

DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
Brian Mitchell1000
Willie Mays Hayes0100
MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Cletidus Hunt0010

Punting Statistics

DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Chris Gardocki1150045.538.5583
MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mitch Berger632754.545.2643

Kicking Statistics

DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Phil Dawson1/11/11/1504/4

Punt Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Deion Sanders2168.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
O.J. McDuffie7578.10

Kick Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Willie Mays Hayes12323.00
Jamel Williams11818.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Qadry Ismail12222.00

Defensive Statistics

DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Omar Stoutmire1310.03217
ILB Kivuusama Mays710.02411
OLB Ray Farmer500.03814
S Marquis Smith420.0259
CB Kevin Smith410.03119
DT Brenston Buckner410.0268
DE Colin Powell320.02612
DE Joel Smeenge300.0179
OLB Bryan Cox220.02010
DT Mike Collins220.0198
ILB Parker Copper220.01810
DT Michael Dean Perry210.02616
CB Terrell Buckley210.02513
CB Denard Walker200.03017
S Jamel Williams130.03617
DE Grant Wistrom110.02410
CB Deion Sanders100.0189
MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB James Darling630.01738
S John Lynch610.01739
CB Artrell Hawkins610.01436
CB Walt Harris510.01737
OLB Henri Crockett411.51132
OLB Frank Slade311.068
OLB Jay Foreman200.01527
DE Mike Rucker111.51734
S Devin Bush120.01739
DT Dan Wilkinson110.01222
CB Roy Koehn110.01531
DT Cletidus Hunt100.0517
S Paul Miranda100.0616
DE La'roi Glover020.01129

Pass Rush Statistics

DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Mike Collins0.00108
MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Henri Crockett1.512232
DE Mike Rucker1.502034
OLB Frank Slade1.01018
DE La'roi Glover0.011129
DT Dan Wilkinson0.002122
OLB Jay Foreman0.001127
DE Donte Rocco0.000115

Pass Defense Statistics

DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Kevin Smith40019
ILB Kivuusama Mays30011
CB Denard Walker21017
OLB Bryan Cox20010
CB Terrell Buckley20013
S Omar Stoutmire20017
DT Brenston Buckner1008
OLB Ray Farmer10014
ILB Parker Copper10010
S Marquis Smith1009
MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Artrell Hawkins50036
CB Walt Harris40037
S John Lynch20039
OLB Henri Crockett20032
OLB Jay Foreman11027
S Paul Miranda11016
OLB Frank Slade1008
ILB James Darling10038
S Devin Bush01039

Blocking Statistics

DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Nathan Parks13017136
Drew Koplitz1209123
Tony Mayberry04014126
Chester Karinen0308016
Kirk Scrafford02017139
Kimble Anders0208012
Mike Rosenthal01011033
MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Chuck Belin410143021
Tony Boselli39043021
Antone Davis37143021
Chris Dishman27043021
Erik Baerg15043021
Ken Dilger02030016
Derrick Harris0101408

Special Teams Tackles

DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Deion Sanders436
Eric Green112
James McKnight112
Mike Rosenthal110
Nigea Carter16
MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Paul Miranda211
Derrick Harris112
Qadry Ismail17

Participation

DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Willie Mays Hayes1637------1063
Deion Sanders------1893663
Nathan Parks1736------659
Omar Stoutmire------3217857
Jamel Williams------3617457
Kirk Scrafford1739---------56
Bill Musgrave1739---------56
Brian Mitchell1021------2354
Ray Farmer------3814254
Mike Rosenthal1133------1054
Kevin Smith------3119353
Kivuusama Mays------24111853
Denard Walker------3017---47
Tony Mayberry1426------444
Michael Dean Perry------2616143
Colin Powell------2612543
Drew Koplitz923------1143
James McKnight820------1240
Rod Drake815------1740
Marquis Smith------259640
Marcos Webb922------839
Terrell Buckley------2513---38
Eric Green717------1236
Brenston Buckner------268236
Grant Wistrom------2410236
Nigea Carter820------634
Parker Copper------1810634
Patrick Kerney------1911131
Bryan Cox------2010---30
Kimble Anders812------929
Michael Jackson622---------28
Mike Collins------198---27
Joel Smeenge------179---26
Chester Karinen816------226
Tim Dennis------89522
Sedrick Shaw712------221
Chad Lewis611---------17
Peter Boulware------112---13
Chris Gardocki00------1111
Matt Landry00------1111
Rodney Hampton18---------9
Eddie Kennison00------77
Hector Mathis00------33
Teddy Garcia00------11
Ebby Laroush00---------0
Charlie Batch00---------0
MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Charles Johnson3820------1775
Antone Davis4321------771
Chris Dishman4321------771
O.J. McDuffie3418------1870
Henri Crockett------11322366
Walt Harris------17371165
Chuck Belin4321---------64
Tony Boselli4321---------64
Erik Baerg4321---------64
Brian Griese4321---------64
Devin Bush------1739662
Mike Rucker------17341162
Ken Dilger3016------1359
John Lynch------1739---56
James Darling------1738---55
Artrell Hawkins------1436---50
Jay Foreman------1527547
Roy Koehn------1531---46
La'roi Glover------1129---40
Fred Taylor2015---------35
Dan Wilkinson------1222---34
Derrick Harris148------1234
Paul Miranda------6161133
Qadry Ismail167------730
Miles Walker236---------29
Spencer George00------2424
George Irwin166------123
Terry Glenn157---------22
Cletidus Hunt------517---22
Scott Galbraith91------1121
Donte Rocco------615---21
Frank Slade------68216
Tracy Simien------15814
Kailey Wong------001212
Wyatt Ashworth------001111
James Palmer00------77
Chester Hallen00------77
Kris Farris00------77
Lamar Lathon------0066
Mitch Berger00------66
Phil Dawson00------66
Junior Suliven------0066
Torin Dorn------04---4
MarTay Jenkins01------12
Hayden Woodson00------11
Justics Main00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4143.5
Middle10121.2
Right393.0
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9283.1
Middle301133.8
Right4256.3
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bill Musgrave35173223870
MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Brian Griese21193001100

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2200.0
Short (0-8 Yds)149624.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)135967.4
Long (19+ Yds)61254.2
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen66599.8
Short (0-8 Yds)99748.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)43358.8
Long (19+ Yds)214221.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Michael Jackson85163122
WR Willie Mays Hayes73182237
WR Nigea Carter64019020
WR James McKnight510-1020
TE Chad Lewis3204011
RB Brian Mitchell2000021
TE Rod Drake2000015
TE Eric Green1108017
RB Sedrick Shaw1108012
MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Charles Johnson750108220
RB Fred Taylor4405015
WR O.J. McDuffie22016018
TE Ken Dilger22024016
WR Terry Glenn2201207
TE Scott Galbraith110101
WR Qadry Ismail110307
FB George Irwin1103516
RB Miles Walker110606

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Brian Mitchell263.003.50
Kimble Anders1-1-1.00-1.00
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Fred Taylor5183.605.05

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Brian Griese22189.0010.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR O.J. McDuffie111414.008.00
RB Fred Taylor1144.001.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DetroitRushesConversions
Brian Mitchell10
MinnesotaRushesConversions
Fred Taylor53
Miles Walker31
Brian Griese10

Third Down Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompConversions
Bill Musgrave1143
MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Brian Griese774

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargCatchConversions
WR Michael Jackson421
WR Willie Mays Hayes322
WR James McKnight100
TE Chad Lewis100
WR Nigea Carter100
TE Rod Drake100
MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Charles Johnson222
TE Scott Galbraith110
WR Qadry Ismail110
WR O.J. McDuffie110
TE Ken Dilger111
WR Terry Glenn111

SectionAttendance
Stadium72,000 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck15,200 (15,200)
End Zone11,000 (11,000)
Mezzanine6,300 (6,300)
Sideline Seats9,700 (9,700)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes9,900 (9,900)