Week 11, 1987

played in Minnesota, MN

36 degrees, rain, 11 mph wind

Detroit Lions37010-20
Minnesota Vikings103137-33

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:06 MIN - Rich Karlis 28 field goal
1Q: 06:20 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 43 field goal
1Q: 01:32 MIN - Don Bass 12 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 10:06 DET - Timmy Smith 3 run (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)
2Q: 00:37 MIN - Rich Karlis 19 field goal
3Q: 13:38 MIN - Rich Karlis 42 field goal
3Q: 08:23 MIN - Rich Karlis 44 field goal
3Q: 05:14 MIN - Ray Crouse 7 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 11:06 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 35 field goal
4Q: 03:36 MIN - Herman Fontenot 17 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 01:00 DET - Phil McConkey 5 pass from Vince Evans (Uwe Von Schamann extra point)

Team StatisticsDETMIN
Record2-88-2
First Downs1819
- by Rushing85
- by Passing913
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards285355
- Offensive Plays6963
- Yards per Play4.135.63
Net Rushing Yards113101
- Rushing Attempts2528
- Yards per Rush4.523.61
Net Passing Yards172254
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt41 - 19 - 233 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards192271
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/202/17
- Yards per Pass Play3.917.26
Fumbles/Lost1/00/0
3rd Down Conversions5/168/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.75.8
4th Down Conversions3/40/0
Penalties/Yards4/203/30
Punt Returns/Yards2/252/3
Kick Returns/Yards5/902/47
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits35
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/13/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 29OWN 35
Time of Possession27:3932:21

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:584:19OWN 37620Punt
17:461:34OPP 48422Field Goal
11:266:28OWN 201480Touchdown
20:290:29OWN 4030Half
315:000:29OWN 2310Interception
313:301:31OWN 1331Punt
38:171:09OWN 333-1Punt
35:071:10OWN 2030Punt
31:525:51OWN 421140Field Goal
46:322:01OWN 4829Downs
43:282:37OWN 201180Touchdown
40:440:21OWN 46324Interception
Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:02OWN 25564Field Goal
18:390:53OWN 2030Punt
16:124:46OWN 35865Touchdown
29:589:29OWN 201778Field Goal
314:311:01OPP 2732Field Goal
311:593:42OPP 46619Field Goal
37:082:01OWN 30470Touchdown
33:572:05OWN 243-6Punt
411:014:29OWN 17834Punt
44:311:03OPP 33333Touchdown
40:230:23OWN 2031Game

Game MVP: Dan Marino, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Timmy Smith12756.251821
Billy Sims6152.50700
Tony Collins581.60800
Ken Margerum166.00600
Doug Flutie199.00900
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Ray Crouse14513.641311
Sammy Winder10434.301210
Dan Marino471.75300

Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Doug Flutie2911952/12023133.0
Vince Evans128971/8140184.4
MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dan Marino33182712/172460101.9

Receiving Statistics

DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Phil McConkey68325.3318181
WR Kelvin Edwards599018.0021400
WR Ken Margerum344113.6714250
WR Steve Largent151212.000120
RB Tony Collins1111.00010
TE Mike Mularkey1588.00080
FB Tim Spencer1299.00490
FB Ron Wolfley12-1-1.000-10
TE Ozzie Newsome0100.00000
TE Ron Hall0100.00000
RB Timmy Smith0300.00000
MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Herman Fontenot91218320.3359461
WR Wilbert Montgomery35289.332110
WR Don Bass363913.0014211
TE Pete Metzelaars111010.000100
RB Sammy Winder1333.00030
TE Larry Kinnebrew1188.00380
TE Jimmie Giles0200.00000
WR Art Monk0200.00000
WR Bobby Howard0100.00000

Interception Statistics

DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Mossy Cade100.000
CB Frank Minnifield100.000

Fumble Statistics

DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
Doug Flutie1000
Anthony Munoz0100
MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Leonard Marshall0010

Punting Statistics

DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Russell Erxleben417243.037.3570
MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rohn Stark313846.037.7531

Kicking Statistics

DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Uwe Von Schamann2/21/10/0432/2
MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rich Karlis4/42/20/0443/3

Punt Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Phil McConkey22512.50
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Art Monk231.50

Kick Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Billy Sims47218.00
Tony Collins11818.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Art Monk24723.50

Defensive Statistics

DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Duane Bickett800.01821
S Ronnie Lott730.02329
DE Dennis Boyd401.02527
S Fred Marion420.02232
ILB Matt Millen310.01821
CB Bobby Butler310.02023
OLB Craig Bingham210.01014
ILB Niko Noga210.01014
CB Duane Galloway210.01224
DT Brian Sochia121.02528
DT Emanuel Weaver120.02526
DE Jacob Green110.01321
CB Wyatt Henderson110.02021
ILB Johnny Taylor110.0179
OLB Tim Cofield110.067
TE Ozzie Newsome10---------
DE Randy Edwards100.01522
WR Phil McConkey10---------
CB Reyna Thompson100.01017
CB Ron Francis100.037
MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Gary Fencik720.02233
OLB Dave Frye511.01826
CB Eric Wright510.02040
DE Leonard Marshall401.02039
ILB Ken Fantetti470.02233
CB Frank Minnifield420.02442
DE Lee Williams300.51528
S Vince Newsome310.01933
ILB Eddie Johnson300.0127
OLB Rickey Jackson210.02136
DT Leo Wisniewski200.01827
ILB James Harrell100.067
CB Derrick Burroughs100.028
OLB Larry Kelm010.542
DE Mark Gastineau010.01521
ILB Shelton Robinson010.0312
S Vince Albritton010.01034

Pass Rush Statistics

DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Dennis Boyd1.000027
DT Brian Sochia1.000028
DE Randy Edwards0.011022
OLB Duane Bickett0.010021
DT Jerome Sally0.001012
DT Emanuel Weaver0.001026
MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Leonard Marshall1.005139
OLB Dave Frye1.000026
DE Lee Williams0.500128
OLB Larry Kelm0.50002
ILB James Harrell0.01007
OLB Rickey Jackson0.010036
DE Mark Gastineau0.001021
DT Dan Saleaumula0.001019

Pass Defense Statistics

DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
OLB Duane Bickett40021
CB Bobby Butler21023
S Fred Marion21032
ILB Matt Millen20021
CB Wyatt Henderson12021
DE Dennis Boyd10027
S Ronnie Lott10029
OLB Craig Bingham10014
CB Duane Galloway10024
OLB Tim Cofield1007
CB Reyna Thompson10017
CB Ron Francis1007
ILB Niko Noga01014
MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Gary Fencik40033
CB Frank Minnifield32142
ILB Ken Fantetti21033
CB Eric Wright21040
OLB Dave Frye21026
S Vince Newsome20033
CB Mossy Cade10137
OLB Rickey Jackson10036
DE Leonard Marshall10039
CB Derrick Burroughs1008
ILB Shelton Robinson02012

Blocking Statistics

DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Randy Grimes25014028
Cody Risien23018034
Tom Newberry16019029
Anthony Munoz13024043
Rich Umphrey13023038
Mike Mularkey12015023
Ron Wolfley11011013
Tom Baugh01010219
Paul Fairchild00017129
MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Marvin Powell26026033
Tim Irwin24226030
Mike Munchak13027033
Bart Oates13018028
Doug Smith1211007
Brian Blados12017128
Pete Metzelaars11012015
Jimmie Giles01015013
Curtis Rouse01014013
Larry Kinnebrew01010012
John Wojciechowski000212

Special Teams Tackles

DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Reyna Thompson217
Phil McConkey120
Ron Hall119
MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Vince Albritton215
Ray Crouse124
Frank Minnifield122
Art Monk121
Mossy Cade115
Jimmie Giles114

Participation

DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Anthony Munoz2443------673
Rich Umphrey2338------263
Phil McConkey1129------2060
Cody Risien1834------658
Brian Sochia------2528558
Fred Marion------2232357
Emanuel Weaver------2526657
Doug Flutie2531---------56
Dennis Boyd------2527355
Ronnie Lott------2329355
Paul Fairchild1729------450
Tim Spencer1022------1749
Randy Grimes1428------648
Tom Newberry1929---------48
Bobby Butler------2023447
Wyatt Henderson------2021546
Mike Mularkey1523------745
Duane Bickett------1821645
Reyna Thompson------10171744
Matt Millen------1821443
Craig Bingham------10141943
Steve Largent1724------142
Ozzie Newsome1919------341
Duane Galloway------1224541
Randy Edwards------1522340
Kelvin Edwards520------1540
Jacob Green------1321236
Billy Sims611------1936
Ron Wolfley1113------1236
Tom Baugh1019------635
Niko Noga------1014933
Timmy Smith1417------132
Tony Collins517------830
Tom Flynn------6101430
Johnny Taylor------179329
Ken Margerum820---------28
Ron Hall45------1928
Jerome Sally------1012426
Tim Cofield------67215
Ron Francis------37414
Vince Evans013---------13
Uwe Von Schamann00------77
Russell Erxleben00------66
Unknown------00---0
MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Frank Minnifield------24422288
Art Monk2227------2170
Mossy Cade------15371567
Leonard Marshall------2039665
Ken Fantetti------2233863
Dan Marino2835---------63
Eric Wright------2040262
Rickey Jackson------2136360
Mike Munchak2733---------60
Marvin Powell2633---------59
Vince Albritton------10341559
Gary Fencik------2233257
Tim Irwin2630---------56
Herman Fontenot2431---------55
Vince Newsome------1933254
Ray Crouse1513------2452
Brian Blados1728------449
Bart Oates1828------349
Pete Metzelaars1215------1946
Leo Wisniewski------1827---45
Dave Frye------1826145
Lee Williams------1528245
Jimmie Giles1513------1442
Don Bass1724------142
Mark Gastineau------1521---36
Dan Saleaumula------919634
Curtis Rouse1413------431
Sammy Winder1318---------31
Larry Kinnebrew1012------628
Wilbert Montgomery211------1326
Chris Brewer63------1726
James Harrell------671225
Doug Smith107------623
Eddie Johnson------127120
Bobby Howard48------719
Shelton Robinson------312217
Larry Kelm------42915
Rich Karlis00------1212
Derrick Burroughs------28111
Steve Courson01------78
Franky Smith00------77
John Wojciechowski22------26
Mike Loyd00------44
Rohn Stark00------33
Johnny Holland------0033
Scott Stankavage00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8293.6
Middle9394.3
Right8455.6
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9303.3
Middle10393.9
Right8334.1
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Doug Flutie29111226621
Vince Evans1282001101
MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dan Marino33184145300

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen4200.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1910854.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)156674.5
Long (19+ Yds)314013.3
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43133.3
Short (0-8 Yds)95475.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)1381209.2
Long (19+ Yds)729113.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Kelvin Edwards95090220
WR Phil McConkey86032029
WR Steve Largent51212024
TE Mike Mularkey5108023
WR Ken Margerum43041120
RB Timmy Smith3000017
FB Tim Spencer2109022
FB Ron Wolfley210-1013
TE Ozzie Newsome1000019
RB Tony Collins1101017
TE Ron Hall100005
MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Herman Fontenot1290183331
WR Don Bass63139124
WR Wilbert Montgomery53128011
RB Sammy Winder3103018
TE Jimmie Giles2020013
WR Art Monk2000027
TE Pete Metzelaars11010015
TE Larry Kinnebrew1108012
WR Bobby Howard100008

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Tony Collins273.501.60
Timmy Smith273.506.25
Billy Sims1-1-1.002.50
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Sammy Winder3113.674.30
Ray Crouse3113.673.64

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Vince Evans54142.808.08
Doug Flutie21126.003.28
MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dan Marino73355.008.21

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Phil McConkey44143.504.00
WR Steve Largent2000.002.40
WR Ken Margerum111212.0010.25
MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Don Bass42184.506.50
TE Jimmie Giles2000.000.00
WR Herman Fontenot111717.0015.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DetroitRushesConversions
Billy Sims21
Timmy Smith22
MinnesotaRushesConversions
Sammy Winder21
Dan Marino21
Ray Crouse11

Third Down Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompConversions
Doug Flutie1052
Vince Evans220
MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Dan Marino1065

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargCatchConversions
WR Kelvin Edwards421
WR Steve Largent210
TE Mike Mularkey211
WR Phil McConkey220
WR Ken Margerum110
FB Ron Wolfley100
MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Herman Fontenot421
WR Don Bass222
TE Jimmie Giles100
WR Wilbert Montgomery111
RB Sammy Winder100
TE Larry Kinnebrew111

SectionAttendance
Stadium66,600 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck20,300 (21,900)
End Zone14,600 (15,800)
Mezzanine8,400 (9,100)
Sideline Seats13,000 (14,000)
Club Seats7,000 (7,600)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,600)