Week 1, 1984

played in Detroit, MI

79 degrees, rain, 17 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings0337-13
Detroit Lions73010-20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:22 DET - Fred Marion 81 interception return (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
2Q: 12:13 MIN - Rich Karlis 45 field goal
2Q: 00:20 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 18 field goal
3Q: 05:18 MIN - Rich Karlis 29 field goal
4Q: 12:14 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 35 field goal
4Q: 06:17 DET - Preston Dennard 12 pass from Vince Evans (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
4Q: 03:18 MIN - Jimmie Giles 3 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)

Team StatisticsMINDET
Record0-11-0
First Downs1314
- by Rushing35
- by Passing107
- by Penalty02
Total Net Yards271202
- Offensive Plays6765
- Yards per Play4.043.11
Net Rushing Yards65119
- Rushing Attempts2439
- Yards per Rush2.713.05
Net Passing Yards20683
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt41 - 22 - 123 - 13 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards221101
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/153/18
- Yards per Pass Play4.793.19
Fumbles/Lost2/13/1
3rd Down Conversions6/182/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.06.2
4th Down Conversions0/10/1
Penalties/Yards6/414/30
Punt Returns/Yards4/363/25
Kick Returns/Yards3/722/44
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/81
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits24
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/11/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 33OWN 35
Time of Possession30:3329:27

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:363:25OWN 19738Interception
19:115:20OWN 33944Missed FG
12:291:38OWN 473-1Punt
10:032:57OWN 48624Field Goal
210:200:54OWN 4533Punt
26:081:085038Fumble
20:120:12OWN 201-2Half
315:004:00OWN 38521Punt
38:333:21OWN 29559Field Goal
33:551:21OPP 3631Missed FG
31:391:08OWN 183-8Punt
412:092:06OWN 631Punt
46:103:00OWN 301270Touchdown
41:500:40OWN 2241Downs
Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:24OWN 20520Punt
13:511:22OPP 4939Missed FG
10:510:48OWN 173-6Punt
212:061:46OWN 2032Punt
29:263:18OWN 4519Punt
25:004:48OWN 421557Field Goal
311:002:27OWN 20520Punt
35:121:17OWN 3323Fumble
32:340:55OWN 4234Punt
30:313:22OPP 43925Field Goal
410:033:53OPP 40640Touchdown
43:101:20OWN 1539Punt
41:101:10OPP 2344Downs

Game MVP: Fred Marion, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Sammy Winder13352.691010
Ray Crouse8293.631710
Dan Marino2-1-0.50100
Louie Giammona122.00200
DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Albert Bentley22773.501410
Craig James11292.64700
Vince Evans310.33300
Mosi Tatupu263.00400
Preston Dennard166.00600

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dan Marino41222212/15147167.2
DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Vince Evans23131013/18119081.9

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Paul Skansi56367.205160
WR Steve Largent495513.7517220
WR Wilbert Montgomery467418.5025470
TE Jimmie Giles34258.3313161
WR Don Bass28189.002100
RB Louie Giammona11-2-2.000-20
WR Steve Watson1266.00060
TE Pete Metzelaars1244.00040
RB Sammy Winder1155.00050
FB Curtis Dickey0100.00000
TE Larry Kinnebrew0100.00000
DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Jim Obradovich232110.508130
TE Ozzie Newsome24189.0014100
WR Ken Margerum23189.008130
RB Craig James2321.00030
WR Phil McConkey243115.501190
WR Preston Dennard111212.005121
WR Jeff Chadwick1100.00000
RB Albert Bentley12-1-1.000-10
TE Mike Mularkey0200.00000

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
S Fred Marion18181.001

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Sammy Winder1000
Dan Marino1000
Ken Fantetti0100
Curtis Rouse0100
Floyd Tongue0010
James Harrell0010
Lee Williams0010
DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
Vince Evans1000
Albert Bentley1000
Phil McConkey1000
Jerome Sally0100
Emanuel Weaver0100
Mike Mularkey0100
Dennis Boyd0010
Jacob Green0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rohn Stark521743.434.4492
DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Russell Erxleben729942.737.6623

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rich Karlis2/41/30/1451/1
DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Uwe Von Schamann2/30/10/1352/2

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Keith Moody4369.00
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Phil McConkey22211.00
Gerald McNeil133.00

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Wilbert Montgomery24321.50
Keith Moody12929.00
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Gerald McNeil24422.00

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
DE Leonard Marshall511.03925
ILB Ken Fantetti540.02820
ILB Eddie Johnson500.0176
DE Lee Williams411.03322
OLB Thomas Henderson410.03520
DT Floyd Tongue400.02618
CB Frank Minnifield400.02822
OLB Rickey Jackson321.03321
S Gary Fencik310.02011
CB Keith Simpson300.02218
S Roland Solomon230.02019
DT Leo Wisniewski220.0158
CB John Turner200.02517
S Vince Newsome120.03022
CB Keith Moody110.076
DE Mark Gastineau110.065
ILB Shelton Robinson110.0116
ILB James Harrell100.092
CB Mossy Cade100.01410
DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Ed O'Neil1020.01734
ILB Matt Millen400.01526
DE Dennis Boyd320.51931
CB Bobby Butler320.01531
CB Herb Williams310.01525
S Fred Marion310.02137
CB Wyatt Henderson300.01531
OLB Craig Bingham201.043
DE Jacob Green200.51325
S Ronnie Lott230.02142
DT Brian Sochia220.01222
S Dwayne Crump210.0719
ILB Rick Razzano200.059
DT Emanuel Weaver200.01930
S Marvin Switzer110.01627
DE Rick Bryan110.088
OLB Chris Martin100.01317
CB Preston Davis010.069

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Rickey Jackson1.001121
DE Lee Williams1.001022
DE Leonard Marshall1.000025
OLB Thomas Henderson0.001020
DE Mark Gastineau0.00105
DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Craig Bingham1.00003
DE Dennis Boyd0.522031
DE Jacob Green0.510025
DT Jerome Sally0.012039
DT Brian Sochia0.012022
DT Emanuel Weaver0.001030
DE Rick Bryan0.00108

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB John Turner30017
CB Frank Minnifield30022
OLB Thomas Henderson20020
S Roland Solomon11019
CB Keith Simpson10018
OLB Rickey Jackson10021
ILB Eddie Johnson1006
CB Mossy Cade10010
DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Ed O'Neil60034
S Fred Marion21137
CB Herb Williams21025
CB Bobby Butler21031
ILB Matt Millen20026
CB Wyatt Henderson20031
S Dwayne Crump10019
DE Dennis Boyd10031
S Marvin Switzer10027
OLB Greg Bracelin1008
ILB Rick Razzano1009
DT Emanuel Weaver10030
S Ronnie Lott01042

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Mike Munchak26023142
Brian Blados15022032
Doug Smith13124039
Tim Irwin02022141
Marvin Powell02021038
Franky Smith010507
Pete Metzelaars01010013
Curtis Rouse0103012
Larry Kinnebrew01012012
DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Cody Risien39037125
Guy McIntyre38035025
Mosi Tatupu22020010
Anthony Munoz17037026
Ken Dallafior14032121
Seth Hallen110701
Mike Mularkey11028012
Randy Grimes03031124
Paul Fairchild0101207

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
James Harrell214
Curtis Dickey114
Franky Smith19
Ray Crouse18
DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Herb Williams124
Jim Obradovich119
Mosi Tatupu119
Craig James119
Phil McConkey114
Eric Moran110
Preston Davis18

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Doug Smith2439------467
Dan Marino2443---------67
Leonard Marshall------3925367
Mike Munchak2342---------65
Lee Williams------3322964
Tim Irwin2241---------63
Brian Blados2232------862
Marvin Powell2138------160
Thomas Henderson------3520459
Don Bass2137---------58
Rickey Jackson------3321357
Floyd Tongue------2618953
Ken Fantetti------2820452
Vince Newsome------3022---52
Frank Minnifield------2822252
Wilbert Montgomery1925------549
Jimmie Giles1527------547
John Turner------2517446
Paul Skansi426------1444
Sammy Winder1429---------43
Keith Simpson------2218141
Roland Solomon------2019140
Pete Metzelaars1013------1740
Mossy Cade------14101640
Larry Kinnebrew1212------1236
Steve Largent925------135
Gary Fencik------2011233
Eddie Johnson------1761033
Keith Moody------761629
Vince Albritton------971329
Louie Giammona21------2528
Ray Crouse812------828
James Harrell------921425
Leo Wisniewski------158225
Curtis Dickey55------1424
Curtis Rouse312------924
Franky Smith57------921
Shelton Robinson------116421
Dave Frye------211821
Steve Watson13------1418
Dave Rimington04------913
Mark Gastineau------65112
Rich Karlis00------88
Rohn Stark00------55
Tony Adams00------44
Mike Loyd00---------0
DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jerome Sally------1939967
Ronnie Lott------2142366
Vince Evans3926---------65
Randy Grimes3124------1065
Cody Risien3725------264
Herb Williams------15252464
Anthony Munoz3726---------63
Ken Dallafior3221------962
Fred Marion------2137260
Guy McIntyre3525---------60
Dennis Boyd------1931757
Ed O'Neil------1734354
Preston Dennard2314------1451
Emanuel Weaver------1930251
Ozzie Newsome3020---------50
Bobby Butler------1531450
Phil McConkey1719------1450
Mosi Tatupu2010------1949
Marvin Switzer------1627548
Matt Millen------1526647
Mike Mularkey2812------747
Wyatt Henderson------1531---46
Craig James1511------1945
Jacob Green------1325442
Chris Martin------13171242
Albert Bentley2415------342
Brian Sochia------1222337
Jim Obradovich106------1935
Dwayne Crump------719430
Ken Margerum1411------429
Jeff Chadwick128------929
Paul Fairchild127------928
Gerald McNeil24------1925
Preston Davis------69823
Greg Bracelin------48921
Seth Hallen71------1018
Rick Razzano------59216
Rick Bryan------88---16
Eric Moran41------1015
Craig Bingham------4329
Uwe Von Schamann00------88
Russell Erxleben00------77
Derland Moore------0044
Steve Fuller00------33
Steve Grogan00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11373.4
Middle6152.5
Right6152.5
None1-2-2.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left15432.9
Middle13574.4
Right9212.3
None2-2-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dan Marino41223014801
DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Vince Evans23130231410

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen22147.0
Short (0-8 Yds)149453.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)19101156.1
Long (19+ Yds)61477.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen73172.4
Short (0-8 Yds)87405.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)434411.0
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Steve Largent94155125
WR Don Bass82018037
WR Wilbert Montgomery64074225
WR Paul Skansi65036026
TE Jimmie Giles43025027
WR Steve Watson210603
TE Pete Metzelaars2104013
RB Louie Giammona110-201
FB Curtis Dickey100005
RB Sammy Winder1105029
TE Larry Kinnebrew1000012
DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Ozzie Newsome42018020
WR Phil McConkey42131019
TE Jim Obradovich3202106
WR Ken Margerum32018011
RB Craig James3202011
TE Mike Mularkey2010012
RB Albert Bentley211-1015
WR Preston Dennard11012014
WR Jeff Chadwick110008

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Ray Crouse1-4-4.003.63
DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Albert Bentley581.603.50
Vince Evans2-2-1.000.33
Craig James210.502.64

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dan Marino54265.205.39
DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Vince Evans64294.834.39

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Jimmie Giles2294.506.25
WR Steve Largent1177.006.11
WR Don Bass111010.002.25
TE Larry Kinnebrew1000.000.00
DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Ozzie Newsome22189.004.50
TE Jim Obradovich1000.007.00
WR Preston Dennard111212.0012.00
TE Mike Mularkey1000.000.00
RB Albert Bentley11-1-1.00-0.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
Sammy Winder10
Dan Marino10
DetroitRushesConversions
Craig James41
Vince Evans10

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Dan Marino1496
DetroitAttCompConversions
Vince Evans731

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
TE Jimmie Giles321
WR Steve Largent222
WR Don Bass200
WR Steve Watson211
RB Louie Giammona110
WR Wilbert Montgomery111
FB Curtis Dickey100
TE Pete Metzelaars110
WR Paul Skansi111
DetroitTargCatchConversions
WR Ken Margerum211
RB Craig James220
TE Jim Obradovich100
TE Ozzie Newsome100
TE Mike Mularkey100

SectionAttendance
Stadium59,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck17,500 (21,400)
End Zone13,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine7,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats11,500 (13,600)
Club Seats6,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,200 (3,300)