Week 11, 1985

played in Detroit, MI

40 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	7	10	3	7	-	27
Detroit Lions	13	10	7	0	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:21 MIN - Ray Crouse 1 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
1Q: 05:37 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 38 field goal
1Q: 02:45 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 36 field goal
1Q: 01:17 DET - Duane Bickett 34 interception return (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
2Q: 10:59 MIN - Art Monk 15 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 06:59 MIN - Rich Karlis 50 field goal
2Q: 04:18 DET - Doug Flutie 4 run (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
2Q: 00:46 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 43 field goal
3Q: 13:30 DET - Phil McConkey 46 fumble return (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
3Q: 06:28 MIN - Rich Karlis 24 field goal
4Q: 12:15 MIN - Don Bass 3 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:21 MIN - Ray Crouse 1 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
1Q: 05:37 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 38 field goal
1Q: 02:45 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 36 field goal
1Q: 01:17 DET - Duane Bickett 34 interception return (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
2Q: 10:59 MIN - Art Monk 15 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 06:59 MIN - Rich Karlis 50 field goal
2Q: 04:18 DET - Doug Flutie 4 run (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
2Q: 00:46 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 43 field goal
3Q: 13:30 DET - Phil McConkey 46 fumble return (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
3Q: 06:28 MIN - Rich Karlis 24 field goal
4Q: 12:15 MIN - Don Bass 3 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)

Team Statistics MIN DET
Record 7-3 3-7
First Downs 22 14
- by Rushing 7 8
- by Passing 14 5
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 382 308
- Offensive Plays 68 54
- Yards per Play 5.62 5.70
Net Rushing Yards 148 156
- Rushing Attempts 32 34
- Yards per Rush 4.63 4.59
Net Passing Yards 234 152
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 19 - 3 20 - 10 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 240 152
- Sacks/Yards Lost 1/6 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 6.50 7.60
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/15 3/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 4.7 5.8
4th Down Conversions 1/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/39 5/30
Punt Returns/Yards 2/60 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 4/87 5/80
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 3/54
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 32
Time of Possession 32:28 27:32

Team Statistics	MIN	DET
Record	7-3	3-7
First Downs	22	14
- by Rushing	7	8
- by Passing	14	5
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	382	308
- Offensive Plays	68	54
- Yards per Play	5.62	5.70
Net Rushing Yards	148	156
- Rushing Attempts	32	34
- Yards per Rush	4.63	4.59
Net Passing Yards	234	152
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 19 - 3	20 - 10 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	240	152
- Sacks/Yards Lost	1/6	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	6.50	7.60
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/15	3/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	4.7	5.8
4th Down Conversions	1/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/39	5/30
Punt Returns/Yards	2/60	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	4/87	5/80
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	3/54
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 32
Time of Possession	32:28	27:32

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:31	2:19	OPP 36	5	36	Touchdown
1	5:31	1:39	OWN 32	3	8	Interception
1	2:38	1:29	OWN 25	2	3	Interception
1	1:09	5:19	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
2	8:54	2:00	OWN 36	4	31	Field Goal
2	4:06	2:15	OWN 14	5	13	Interception
2	0:41	0:41	OWN 20	4	43	Half
3	15:00	1:30	OWN 20	3	-2	Punt
3	13:01	6:39	OWN 25	14	68	Field Goal
3	2:34	5:25	OWN 4	10	96	Touchdown
4	10:42	1:58	OPP 49	3	2	Punt
4	5:18	0:56	OWN 16	3	4	Punt

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:29	OWN 16	3	7	Punt
1	11:12	5:41	OWN 16	10	63	Field Goal
1	3:52	1:14	OPP 25	3	6	Field Goal
2	10:50	1:56	OWN 17	3	5	Punt
2	6:54	2:48	OWN 33	5	67	Touchdown
2	1:51	1:10	OPP 48	4	22	Field Goal
3	13:30	0:29	OPP 49	1	49	Touchdown
3	6:22	3:48	OWN 25	5	31	Punt
4	12:09	1:27	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
4	8:44	3:26	OWN 13	6	82	Missed FG
4	4:22	4:22	OWN 39	11	33	Game

Game MVP: Doug Flutie, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Sammy Winder	20	110	5.50	22	4	0
Ray Crouse	11	37	3.36	9	0	1
Louie Giammona	1	1	1.00	1	0	0

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Albert Bentley	14	80	5.71	44	1	0
Billy Sims	13	63	4.85	18	2	0
Doug Flutie	3	6	2.00	4	0	1
Tim Spencer	2	-1	-0.50	2	0	0
Ron Wolfley	2	8	4.00	4	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Marino	35	19	240	1/6	2	43	3	59.2

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Doug Flutie	20	10	152	0/0	0	55	0	75.4

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Herman Fontenot	5	10	90	18.00	18	43	0
WR Don Bass	4	4	36	9.00	6	14	1
WR Art Monk	3	6	26	8.67	0	15	1
RB Sammy Winder	3	5	32	10.67	16	13	0
TE Jimmie Giles	2	4	28	14.00	0	24	0
WR Wilbert Montgomery	2	5	28	14.00	0	15	0
TE Pete Metzelaars	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Phil McConkey	3	6	13	4.33	0	5
WR Steve Largent	2	4	62	31.00	36	55
TE Ozzie Newsome	2	3	47	23.50	34	33
C Mark Lewis	2	3	26	13.00	0	19
WR Ken Margerum	1	3	4	4.00	1	4
WR Preston Dennard	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Fred Marion	1	2	2.00	0
OLB Duane Bickett	1	34	34.00	1
CB Duane Galloway	1	18	18.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Mark Gastineau	0	0	1	0
Ken Fantetti	0	0	1	0

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Phil McConkey	1	1	0	1
Tim Spencer	1	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rohn Stark	3	106	35.3	35.3	41	1

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Russell Erxleben	4	184	46.0	31.0	61	2

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rich Karlis	2/2	1/1	1/1	50	3/3

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Uwe Von Schamann	3/4	1/1	0/0	43	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wally Henry	2	60	30.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Wilbert Montgomery	4	87	21.8	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Gerald McNeil	3	53	17.7	0
Phil McConkey	2	27	13.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Mark Gastineau	6	0	0.0	29	14
ILB Ken Fantetti	5	0	0.0	29	12
CB Frank Minnifield	5	0	0.0	27	17
S Gary Fencik	4	6	0.0	27	18
CB Mossy Cade	4	2	0.0	26	17
OLB Thomas Henderson	4	1	0.0	26	16
S Vince Newsome	3	3	0.0	28	17
DT Leo Wisniewski	2	1	0.0	24	12
OLB Rickey Jackson	2	0	0.0	29	13
ILB Eddie Johnson	2	0	0.0	15	7
DE Reggie Doss	1	1	0.0	14	12
S Roland Solomon	1	1	0.0	7	4
WR Wilbert Montgomery	1	0	---	---	---
CB Eric Wright	1	0	0.0	28	13
ILB Shelton Robinson	1	0	0.0	5	8
S Vince Albritton	1	0	0.0	11	12
DE Lee Williams	1	0	0.0	25	14
WR Herman Fontenot	1	0	---	---	---

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Ronnie Lott	7	3	0.0	30	35
ILB Matt Millen	6	1	0.0	19	23
CB Herb Williams	6	1	0.0	21	29
DE Rick Bryan	5	0	0.0	23	28
DE Dennis Boyd	4	5	1.0	23	28
S Dwayne Crump	4	1	0.0	8	11
DT Emanuel Weaver	3	0	0.0	19	17
OLB Duane Bickett	3	0	0.0	28	33
DE Jacob Green	2	0	0.0	14	17
CB Duane Galloway	2	0	0.0	15	22
CB Bobby Butler	1	2	0.0	26	28
S Fred Marion	1	2	0.0	29	32
DE Jerry Wilkinson	1	1	0.0	26	24
OLB Guy Frazier	1	1	0.0	15	9
DT Brian Sochia	1	1	0.0	22	21
ILB Otis Wilson	1	0	0.0	13	13
OLB Chris Martin	1	0	0.0	5	4
CB Wyatt Henderson	0	3	0.0	12	19

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Rickey Jackson	1	3	1	13
DE Mark Gastineau	1	3	0	14
DE Reggie Doss	0	1	0	12
DT Leo Wisniewski	0	1	0	12

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Dennis Boyd	1.0	1	0	28
DT Brian Sochia	0.0	1	1	21
DE Jacob Green	0.0	1	0	17
ILB Otis Wilson	0.0	0	1	13

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	PPlay
CB Mossy Cade	3	17
S Gary Fencik	2	18
CB Frank Minnifield	2	17
OLB Thomas Henderson	1	16
ILB Ken Fantetti	1	12
ILB Eddie Johnson	1	7

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Herb Williams	5	2	0	29
ILB Matt Millen	3	2	0	23
OLB Duane Bickett	3	0	1	33
CB Bobby Butler	2	0	0	28
S Ronnie Lott	2	0	0	35
CB Duane Galloway	1	1	1	22
S Dwayne Crump	1	0	0	11
OLB Guy Frazier	1	0	0	9
OLB Chris Martin	1	0	0	4
S Fred Marion	0	0	1	32

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Mike Munchak	4	9	1	30	0	31
Tim Irwin	3	8	0	29	0	34
Franky Smith	2	2	0	3	0	5
Steve Courson	1	4	0	22	0	31
Jimmie Giles	1	3	0	20	0	23
Marvin Powell	1	2	0	29	0	31
Larry Kinnebrew	1	2	0	17	0	19
Brian Blados	1	1	0	10	1	5
Dave Rimington	0	1	0	17	0	18

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Anthony Munoz	4	8	31	17
Randy Grimes	2	9	32	17
Noah Jackson	2	5	33	16
Guy McIntyre	2	4	33	16
Cody Risien	1	5	32	17
Gary Kowalski	0	1	5	7

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Ray Crouse	3	8
Frank Minnifield	1	20
Art Monk	1	16

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Mosi Tatupu	1	21
Dwayne Crump	1	17
Phil McConkey	1	17
Gerald McNeil	1	16
Ron Wolfley	1	15
Preston Dennard	1	13

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Art Monk	27	29	---	---	16	72
Dan Marino	32	36	---	---	---	68
Frank Minnifield	---	---	27	17	20	64
Tim Irwin	29	34	---	---	---	63
Mike Munchak	30	31	---	---	---	61
Marvin Powell	29	31	---	---	---	60
Mossy Cade	---	---	26	17	16	59
Steve Courson	22	31	---	---	4	57
Herman Fontenot	24	33	---	---	---	57
Thomas Henderson	---	---	26	16	10	52
Mark Gastineau	---	---	29	14	7	50
Gary Fencik	---	---	27	18	4	49
Vince Newsome	---	---	28	17	3	48
Jimmie Giles	20	23	---	---	4	47
Rickey Jackson	---	---	29	13	4	46
Eric Wright	---	---	28	13	4	45
Sammy Winder	20	24	---	---	---	44
Larry Kinnebrew	17	19	---	---	8	44
Ken Fantetti	---	---	29	12	2	43
Lee Williams	---	---	25	14	4	43
Wilbert Montgomery	18	16	---	---	8	42
Pete Metzelaars	12	11	---	---	16	39
Vince Albritton	---	---	11	12	16	39
Leo Wisniewski	---	---	24	12	2	38
Dave Rimington	17	18	---	---	3	38
Doug Smith	15	18	---	---	1	34
Don Bass	7	12	---	---	10	29
Ray Crouse	11	10	---	---	8	29
Reggie Doss	---	---	14	12	1	27
Edgar Fields	---	---	11	8	6	25
James Harrell	---	---	7	4	13	24
Eddie Johnson	---	---	15	7	2	24
Louie Giammona	1	0	---	---	22	23
Curtis Dickey	3	1	---	---	16	20
Wally Henry	0	2	---	---	17	19
Shelton Robinson	---	---	5	8	4	17
Curtis Rouse	5	7	---	---	5	17
Dave Frye	---	---	6	2	9	17
Brian Blados	10	5	---	---	2	17
Franky Smith	3	5	---	---	5	13
Roland Solomon	---	---	7	4	---	11
Rich Karlis	0	0	---	---	8	8
Rohn Stark	0	0	---	---	3	3
Mike Loyd	0	0	---	---	2	2
Larry Williams	0	0	---	---	1	1
David Archer	0	0	---	---	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Herb Williams	---	---	21	29	20	70
Ronnie Lott	---	---	30	35	2	67
Fred Marion	---	---	29	32	2	63
Duane Bickett	---	---	28	33	1	62
Noah Jackson	33	16	---	---	8	57
Randy Grimes	32	17	---	---	8	57
Rick Bryan	---	---	23	28	5	56
Jerry Wilkinson	---	---	26	24	5	55
Bobby Butler	---	---	26	28	1	55
Doug Flutie	34	20	---	---	---	54
Dennis Boyd	---	---	23	28	2	53
Cody Risien	32	17	---	---	2	51
Guy McIntyre	33	16	---	---	---	49
Anthony Munoz	31	17	---	---	---	48
Matt Millen	---	---	19	23	4	46
Brian Sochia	---	---	22	21	1	44
Ozzie Newsome	24	13	---	---	4	41
Phil McConkey	13	10	---	---	17	40
Preston Dennard	15	11	---	---	13	39
Duane Galloway	---	---	15	22	1	38
Emanuel Weaver	---	---	19	17	1	37
Dwayne Crump	---	---	8	11	17	36
Tim Spencer	22	7	---	---	5	34
Ron Wolfley	12	7	---	---	15	34
Jacob Green	---	---	14	17	1	32
Billy Sims	17	14	---	---	1	32
Wyatt Henderson	---	---	12	19	1	32
Mark Lewis	20	9	---	---	---	29
Steve Largent	16	12	---	---	---	28
Otis Wilson	---	---	13	13	2	28
Mosi Tatupu	3	3	---	---	21	27
Craig Bingham	---	---	4	3	19	26
Guy Frazier	---	---	15	9	1	25
Craig James	0	0	---	---	23	23
Albert Bentley	17	6	---	---	---	23
Jeff Chadwick	0	0	---	---	21	21
Rich Umphrey	4	9	---	---	7	20
Ken Margerum	11	8	---	---	---	19
Gary Kowalski	5	7	---	---	7	19
Gerald McNeil	0	0	---	---	16	16
Chris Martin	---	---	5	4	5	14
Uwe Von Schamann	0	0	---	---	11	11
Paul Fairchild	0	1	---	---	8	9
Steve Fuller	0	0	---	---	4	4
Russell Erxleben	0	0	---	---	4	4
Vince Evans	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	16	64	4.0
Middle	6	27	4.5
Right	10	57	5.7
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	86	8.6
Middle	10	35	3.5
Right	13	36	2.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Marino	35	19	3	1	2	5	2	0	3

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Doug Flutie	20	10	2	0	0	0	8	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	1	13	4.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	12	135	8.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	4	53	4.8
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	39	7.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	0	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	7	64	5.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	1	14	2.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	74	24.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Herman Fontenot	10	5	0	90	2	33
WR Art Monk	6	3	0	26	0	29
WR Wilbert Montgomery	5	2	0	28	0	16
RB Sammy Winder	5	3	1	32	0	24
TE Jimmie Giles	4	2	0	28	1	23
WR Don Bass	4	4	0	36	0	12
TE Pete Metzelaars	1	0	1	0	0	11

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Phil McConkey	6	3	13	0	10
WR Steve Largent	4	2	62	1	12
TE Ozzie Newsome	3	2	47	1	13
WR Ken Margerum	3	1	4	0	8
C Mark Lewis	3	2	26	0	9
WR Preston Dennard	1	0	0	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Sammy Winder	2	20	10.00	5.50
Ray Crouse	2	6	3.00	3.36
Louie Giammona	1	1	1.00	1.00

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Billy Sims	2	1	0.50	4.85
Albert Bentley	1	0	0.00	5.71
Doug Flutie	1	4	4.00	2.00
Tim Spencer	1	2	2.00	-0.50

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Marino	6	4	34	5.67	6.86

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Doug Flutie	3	0	0	0.00	7.60

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Art Monk	4	2	20	5.00	4.33
WR Don Bass	2	2	14	7.00	9.00

Detroit	Target	Overall Avg
WR Ken Margerum	1	1.33
WR Phil McConkey	1	2.17
C Mark Lewis	1	8.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Sammy Winder	4	2
Ray Crouse	1	0

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Albert Bentley	2	1
Doug Flutie	2	1
Billy Sims	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Marino	10	5	5

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Doug Flutie	7	0	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Herman Fontenot	4	2	2
WR Wilbert Montgomery	2	0	0
WR Art Monk	2	1	1
WR Don Bass	1	1	1
RB Sammy Winder	1	1	1

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Phil McConkey	3	0	0
WR Steve Largent	1	0	0
WR Preston Dennard	1	0	0
TE Ozzie Newsome	1	0	0
WR Ken Margerum	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 65,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,900 (21,400)
End Zone 14,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,700 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	65,900 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,900 (21,400)
End Zone	14,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,700 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,200 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,200 (3,300)