Week 11, 1986

played in Minnesota, MN

39 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Detroit Lions	7	3	17	7	-	34
Minnesota Vikings	0	3	0	16	-	19

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:49 DET - Billy Sims 4 run (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
2Q: 07:14 MIN - Rich Karlis 34 field goal
2Q: 05:05 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 55 field goal
3Q: 10:09 DET - Phil McConkey 9 pass from Doug Flutie (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
3Q: 05:41 DET - Tim Spencer 16 pass from Doug Flutie (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
3Q: 00:19 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 34 field goal
4Q: 15:00 DET - Tom Flynn 16 interception return (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
4Q: 12:16 MIN - Herman Fontenot 26 pass from Dan Marino (Ray Crouse run for conversion)
4Q: 06:00 MIN - Don Bass 3 pass from Dan Marino (Dan Marino pass to Herman Fontenot for conversion)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 01:49 DET - Billy Sims 4 run (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
2Q: 07:14 MIN - Rich Karlis 34 field goal
2Q: 05:05 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 55 field goal
3Q: 10:09 DET - Phil McConkey 9 pass from Doug Flutie (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
3Q: 05:41 DET - Tim Spencer 16 pass from Doug Flutie (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
3Q: 00:19 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 34 field goal
4Q: 15:00 DET - Tom Flynn 16 interception return (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
4Q: 12:16 MIN - Herman Fontenot 26 pass from Dan Marino (Ray Crouse run for conversion)
4Q: 06:00 MIN - Don Bass 3 pass from Dan Marino (Dan Marino pass to Herman Fontenot for conversion)

Team Statistics DET MIN
Record 5-5 6-4
First Downs 22 21
- by Rushing 8 1
- by Passing 10 17
- by Penalty 4 3
Total Net Yards 387 440
- Offensive Plays 65 66
- Yards per Play 5.95 6.67
Net Rushing Yards 220 44
- Rushing Attempts 43 12
- Yards per Rush 5.12 3.67
Net Passing Yards 167 396
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 20 - 15 - 0 53 - 27 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 179 401
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/12 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 7.59 7.33
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/12 5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.9 7.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/1
Penalties/Yards 10/71 9/84
Punt Returns/Yards 2/17 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 3/70 3/48
Interception Ret./Yards 3/50 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 2/2
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 28
Time of Possession 36:17 23:43

Team Statistics	DET	MIN
Record	5-5	6-4
First Downs	22	21
- by Rushing	8	1
- by Passing	10	17
- by Penalty	4	3
Total Net Yards	387	440
- Offensive Plays	65	66
- Yards per Play	5.95	6.67
Net Rushing Yards	220	44
- Rushing Attempts	43	12
- Yards per Rush	5.12	3.67
Net Passing Yards	167	396
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	20 - 15 - 0	53 - 27 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	179	401
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/12	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	7.59	7.33
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/12	5/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.9	7.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/1
Penalties/Yards	10/71	9/84
Punt Returns/Yards	2/17	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	3/70	3/48
Interception Ret./Yards	3/50	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	2/2
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 28
Time of Possession	36:17	23:43

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:48	2:41	OWN 6	5	16	Punt
1	7:36	5:57	OWN 35	12	65	Touchdown
2	14:47	3:02	OWN 20	5	22	Punt
2	10:06	1:00	OWN 17	2	-6	Fumble
2	7:07	2:10	OWN 38	4	24	Field Goal
2	3:52	1:59	OWN 27	5	27	Punt
3	15:00	5:02	OWN 20	9	80	Touchdown
3	8:43	3:10	50	8	50	Touchdown
3	4:28	4:16	OWN 20	6	63	Field Goal
4	12:01	3:33	OWN 37	5	29	Missed FG
4	5:52	2:58	OWN 19	3	-3	Punt
4	2:06	0:34	OWN 31	3	4	Punt

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:12	OWN 17	5	32	Punt
1	10:07	2:31	OWN 38	6	28	Interception
1	1:39	1:52	OWN 21	4	43	Punt
2	11:45	1:39	OWN 20	4	10	Punt
2	9:06	1:59	OPP 11	3	-6	Field Goal
2	4:57	1:05	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
2	1:53	1:53	OWN 3	5	64	Half
3	9:58	1:15	OWN 16	3	5	Punt
3	5:33	1:05	OWN 20	6	36	Punt
3	0:12	0:21	OWN 20	2	-10	Interception
4	14:51	2:50	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
4	8:28	2:36	OWN 41	9	59	Touchdown
4	2:54	0:48	OWN 38	3	18	Interception
4	1:32	1:32	OWN 35	7	34	Game

Game MVP: Doug Flutie, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Billy Sims	27	143	5.30	32	4	1
Albert Bentley	11	56	5.09	9	0	0
Doug Flutie	4	22	5.50	8	0	0
Ron Wolfley	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Bruce King	8	19	2.38	7	0	0
Ray Crouse	4	25	6.25	17	1	0

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Doug Flutie	20	15	179	2/12	2	24	0	135.2

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Marino	53	27	401	1/5	2	45	3	65.0

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Steve Largent	4	6	45	11.25	13	21	0
WR Ken Margerum	3	3	37	12.33	1	24	0
WR Kelvin Edwards	3	3	34	11.33	9	23	0
WR Phil McConkey	2	3	27	13.50	0	18	1
RB Billy Sims	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
C Mark Lewis	1	2	15	15.00	0	15	0
FB Tim Spencer	1	1	16	16.00	14	16	1
TE Mike Mularkey	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Herman Fontenot	7	15	166	23.71	57	45	1
TE Jimmie Giles	5	7	37	7.40	2	18	0
WR Bobby Howard	5	11	100	20.00	56	37	0
WR Don Bass	3	8	33	11.00	6	22	1
TE Larry Kinnebrew	2	3	13	6.50	0	7	0
RB Ray Crouse	2	3	9	4.50	0	8	0
WR Wilbert Montgomery	1	1	10	10.00	8	10	0
TE Pete Metzelaars	1	1	15	15.00	0	15	0
WR Paul Skansi	1	2	18	18.00	9	18	0
RB Bruce King	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Ronnie Lott	1	6	6.00	0
S Tom Flynn	1	16	16.00	1
CB Duane Galloway	1	28	28.00	0

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Doug Flutie	1	0	0	0
Wyatt Henderson	0	0	1	0

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Paul Skansi	1	1	0
Bubba Green	0	1	0
Lee Williams	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Russell Erxleben	5	217	43.4	39.4	58	1

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rohn Stark	6	271	45.2	35.7	58	3

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Uwe Von Schamann	2/3	1/2	1/2	55	4/4

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rich Karlis	1/1	0/0	0/0	34	0/0

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Phil McConkey	2	17	8.5	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mike McCoy	3	70	23.3	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vince Albritton	3	48	16.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Mike McCoy	6	0	0.0	10	48
DE Jacob Green	4	0	1.0	12	48
S Tom Flynn	4	1	0.0	6	33
CB Wyatt Henderson	4	0	0.0	9	43
OLB Craig Bingham	4	0	0.0	8	42
ILB Otis Wilson	3	0	0.0	7	20
S Fred Marion	3	0	0.0	10	44
OLB Duane Bickett	2	1	0.0	6	23
CB Bobby Butler	2	0	0.0	6	40
CB Duane Galloway	2	0	0.0	6	14
DT Emanuel Weaver	1	3	0.0	7	16
CB Herb Williams	1	0	0.0	2	12
S Ronnie Lott	1	0	0.0	10	52
DT Jerome Sally	1	0	0.0	11	43
DE Jerry Wilkinson	0	1	0.0	11	44
ILB Matt Millen	0	1	0.0	6	33

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Eddie Johnson	10	3	0.0	40	21
CB Eric Wright	7	3	0.0	38	17
DT Leo Wisniewski	6	0	0.5	28	14
OLB Thomas Henderson	5	1	0.5	26	12
DE Mark Gastineau	5	1	0.0	22	6
S Vince Newsome	4	1	0.0	34	20
DE Lee Williams	3	2	0.5	28	19
ILB Shelton Robinson	3	0	0.0	28	8
CB Mossy Cade	2	1	0.0	25	18
ILB James Harrell	2	0	0.0	8	3
S Vince Albritton	2	0	0.0	13	13
CB Frank Minnifield	2	0	0.0	36	16
DE Leonard Marshall	1	5	0.5	31	16
S Gary Fencik	1	3	0.0	38	20
S Roland Solomon	1	1	0.0	6	3
WR Don Bass	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Rickey Jackson	1	0	0.0	34	14
CB Derrick Burroughs	1	0	0.0	1	0
WR Bobby Howard	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Jacob Green	1.0	0	3	1	48
ILB Matt Millen	0.0	1	0	0	33
DT Jerome Sally	0.0	0	3	0	43
DE Jerry Wilkinson	0.0	0	2	0	44
DT Emanuel Weaver	0.0	0	1	0	16
DT Brian Sochia	0.0	0	1	0	39

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Thomas Henderson	0.5	0	12
DT Leo Wisniewski	0.5	0	14
DE Leonard Marshall	0.5	0	16
DE Lee Williams	0.5	0	19
OLB Rickey Jackson	0.0	1	14
OLB Dave Frye	0.0	1	11

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Mike McCoy	6	1	0	48
CB Wyatt Henderson	4	2	0	43
S Tom Flynn	3	0	1	33
S Fred Marion	2	1	0	44
OLB Duane Bickett	2	1	0	23
CB Duane Galloway	2	0	1	14
CB Bobby Butler	2	0	0	40
OLB Craig Bingham	2	0	0	42
S Ronnie Lott	1	1	1	52
CB Herb Williams	1	0	0	12
ILB Otis Wilson	1	0	0	20
DT Jerome Sally	1	0	0	43

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Eric Wright	4	0	17
OLB Thomas Henderson	3	0	12
S Gary Fencik	2	1	20
ILB Eddie Johnson	2	0	21
CB Frank Minnifield	2	0	16
S Vince Albritton	1	2	13
CB Mossy Cade	1	0	18

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Guy McIntyre	5	7	40	0	22
Todd Watkins	3	4	9	0	7
Randy Grimes	2	6	14	0	5
Rich Umphrey	1	7	29	0	17
Paul Fairchild	1	2	11	0	8
Ron Wolfley	1	2	18	0	8
Tim Spencer	1	1	21	0	14
Anthony Munoz	0	5	41	1	21
Cody Risien	0	3	36	1	16
Tom Newberry	0	3	35	0	14

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Marvin Powell	1	4	10	0	46
Bart Oates	1	1	7	0	38
Dave Rimington	0	3	5	0	16
Steve Courson	0	1	11	0	40
Jimmie Giles	0	1	9	0	35
Franky Smith	0	1	2	0	11
Larry Kinnebrew	0	1	7	0	36
Tim Irwin	0	0	12	1	51

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Phil McConkey	1	21
Jeff Chadwick	1	19
Tim Spencer	1	5

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Ray Crouse	2	20
Pete Metzelaars	1	17
Mossy Cade	1	12
Ron Middleton	1	10

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Mike McCoy	---	---	10	48	12	70
Jacob Green	---	---	12	48	7	67
Craig Bingham	---	---	8	42	16	66
Doug Flutie	43	22	---	---	---	65
Ronnie Lott	---	---	10	52	2	64
Anthony Munoz	41	21	---	---	1	63
Guy McIntyre	40	22	---	---	---	62
Jerome Sally	---	---	11	43	7	61
Cody Risien	36	16	---	---	8	60
Mike Mularkey	31	11	---	---	17	59
Wyatt Henderson	---	---	9	43	5	57
Jerry Wilkinson	---	---	11	44	1	56
Tom Newberry	35	14	---	---	7	56
Fred Marion	---	---	10	44	1	55
Mark Lewis	24	14	---	---	14	52
Matt Millen	---	---	6	33	12	51
Tom Flynn	---	---	6	33	11	50
Phil McConkey	20	7	---	---	21	48
Billy Sims	30	12	---	---	5	47
Bobby Butler	---	---	6	40	---	46
Rich Umphrey	29	17	---	---	---	46
Brian Sochia	---	---	5	39	---	44
Steve Largent	25	16	---	---	1	42
Ron Wolfley	18	8	---	---	15	41
Tim Spencer	21	14	---	---	5	40
Kelvin Edwards	15	7	---	---	13	35
Duane Galloway	---	---	6	14	13	33
Duane Bickett	---	---	6	23	1	30
Ken Margerum	17	11	---	---	---	28
Otis Wilson	---	---	7	20	---	27
Randy Grimes	14	5	---	---	8	27
Paul Fairchild	11	8	---	---	8	27
Todd Watkins	9	7	---	---	8	24
Emanuel Weaver	---	---	7	16	1	24
Tony Collins	0	0	---	---	23	23
Albert Bentley	13	10	---	---	---	23
Herb Williams	---	---	2	12	6	20
Jeff Chadwick	1	0	---	---	19	20
Uwe Von Schamann	0	0	---	---	10	10
Russell Erxleben	0	0	---	---	8	8
Dennis Boyd	---	---	0	0	---	0
Vince Evans	0	0	---	---	---	0
Craig James	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jeff Hostetler	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Frank Minnifield	---	---	36	16	26	78
Dan Marino	12	54	---	---	---	66
Eddie Johnson	---	---	40	21	4	65
Tim Irwin	12	51	---	---	---	63
Gary Fencik	---	---	38	20	1	59
Eric Wright	---	---	38	17	3	58
Brian Blados	10	48	---	---	---	58
Steve Courson	11	40	---	---	6	57
Marvin Powell	10	46	---	---	---	56
Vince Newsome	---	---	34	20	2	56
Mossy Cade	---	---	25	18	12	55
Herman Fontenot	9	46	---	---	---	55
Lee Williams	---	---	28	19	7	54
Ray Crouse	4	29	---	---	20	53
Don Bass	6	30	---	---	16	52
Rickey Jackson	---	---	34	14	3	51
Jimmie Giles	9	35	---	---	6	50
Larry Kinnebrew	7	36	---	---	7	50
Leonard Marshall	---	---	31	16	3	50
Bart Oates	7	38	---	---	1	46
Leo Wisniewski	---	---	28	14	2	44
Vince Albritton	---	---	13	13	17	43
Bobby Howard	6	37	---	---	---	43
Shelton Robinson	---	---	28	8	6	42
Thomas Henderson	---	---	26	12	2	40
Dave Frye	---	---	15	11	14	40
Bubba Green	---	---	21	11	7	39
Bruce King	8	27	---	---	---	35
Curtis Rouse	3	20	---	---	7	30
Mark Gastineau	---	---	22	6	1	29
Pete Metzelaars	2	10	---	---	17	29
Dave Rimington	5	16	---	---	6	27
James Harrell	---	---	8	3	12	23
Paul Skansi	6	15	---	---	---	21
Chris Brewer	0	3	---	---	18	21
Franky Smith	2	11	---	---	7	20
Wilbert Montgomery	3	2	---	---	14	19
Roland Solomon	---	---	6	3	2	11
Ron Middleton	0	0	---	---	10	10
Derrick Burroughs	---	---	1	0	7	8
Leon White	---	---	1	0	6	7
Rohn Stark	0	0	---	---	6	6
Rich Karlis	0	0	---	---	5	5
Ron Tilton	0	0	---	---	2	2
Mike Loyd	0	0	---	---	1	1
Unknown	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	35	2.9
Middle	17	103	6.1
Right	14	82	5.9
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	12	6.0
Middle	4	6	1.5
Right	6	26	4.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Doug Flutie	20	15	3	0	0	3	2	0	0

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Marino	53	27	6	1	4	6	10	1	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	5	5.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	8	72	8.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	4	60	12.0
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	42	8.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	5	1.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	12	158	7.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	10	147	8.2
Long (19+ Yds)	11	3	91	8.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Steve Largent	6	4	45	1	16
WR Ken Margerum	3	3	37	1	11
WR Phil McConkey	3	2	27	0	7
WR Kelvin Edwards	3	3	34	1	7
C Mark Lewis	2	1	15	0	14
RB Billy Sims	1	1	5	0	12
TE Mike Mularkey	1	0	0	0	11
FB Tim Spencer	1	1	16	0	14

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Herman Fontenot	15	7	1	166	3	46
WR Bobby Howard	11	5	2	100	2	37
WR Don Bass	8	3	0	33	1	30
TE Jimmie Giles	7	5	0	37	0	35
TE Larry Kinnebrew	3	2	0	13	0	36
RB Ray Crouse	3	2	0	9	0	29
WR Paul Skansi	2	1	1	18	0	15
WR Wilbert Montgomery	1	1	0	10	0	2
TE Pete Metzelaars	1	1	0	15	0	10
RB Bruce King	1	0	0	0	0	27

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Billy Sims	3	6	2.00	5.30
Albert Bentley	1	8	8.00	5.09

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Bruce King	2	-1	-0.50	2.38

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Doug Flutie	4	3	26	6.50	8.95

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Marino	4	3	11	2.75	7.57

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Phil McConkey	2	1	9	4.50	9.00
WR Ken Margerum	1	1	1	1.00	12.33
FB Tim Spencer	1	1	16	16.00	16.00

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Jimmie Giles	3	2	8	2.67	5.29
WR Don Bass	1	1	3	3.00	4.13

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Billy Sims	4	0
Doug Flutie	2	0

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Doug Flutie	6	5	3

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Marino	12	6	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Steve Largent	3	2	1
WR Kelvin Edwards	2	2	1
WR Ken Margerum	1	1	1

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Herman Fontenot	5	1	1
TE Jimmie Giles	2	2	1
WR Don Bass	2	1	1
TE Larry Kinnebrew	1	0	0
RB Ray Crouse	1	1	1
WR Bobby Howard	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 63,700 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 20,100 (21,900)
End Zone 14,200 (15,800)
Mezzanine 8,000 (9,100)
Sideline Seats 11,700 (14,000)
Club Seats 6,900 (7,600)
Luxury Boxes 2,800 (3,600)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	63,700 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	20,100 (21,900)
End Zone	14,200 (15,800)
Mezzanine	8,000 (9,100)
Sideline Seats	11,700 (14,000)
Club Seats	6,900 (7,600)
Luxury Boxes	2,800 (3,600)