Week 17, 1988

played in Detroit, MI

18 degrees, snow, 17 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings03710-20
Detroit Lions0303-6

Scoring Summary
2Q: 07:16 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 24 field goal
2Q: 02:46 MIN - Rich Karlis 41 field goal
3Q: 03:58 MIN - Frank Minnifield 99 interception return (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 14:22 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 28 field goal
4Q: 08:04 MIN - Sammy Winder 1 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 00:51 MIN - Rich Karlis 34 field goal

Team StatisticsMINDET
Record10-610-6
First Downs1817
- by Rushing33
- by Passing1410
- by Penalty14
Total Net Yards270261
- Offensive Plays6176
- Yards per Play4.433.43
Net Rushing Yards47109
- Rushing Attempts2136
- Yards per Rush2.243.03
Net Passing Yards223152
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt39 - 21 - 139 - 19 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards231157
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/81/5
- Yards per Pass Play5.583.80
Fumbles/Lost2/10/0
3rd Down Conversions7/157/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.37.3
4th Down Conversions0/00/2
Penalties/Yards8/507/70
Punt Returns/Yards4/214/2
Kick Returns/Yards2/424/81
Interception Ret./Yards2/991/24
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits33
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/20/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 32OWN 29
Time of Possession27:3732:23

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
111:431:39OWN 2039Punt
18:281:39OWN 12618Punt
15:244:41OWN 291037Punt
27:114:30OWN 20956Field Goal
21:391:35OWN 33535Missed FG
315:000:27OWN 3414Fumble
313:412:23OWN 2069Punt
39:541:22OWN 2537Punt
32:070:10OWN 4110Interception
414:146:17OWN 281172Touchdown
44:191:46OWN 4539Punt
41:180:33OPP 2134Field Goal
Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:003:17OWN 14741Punt
110:041:36OWN 1733Punt
16:491:25OWN 253-4Punt
10:438:32OWN 201873Field Goal
22:411:02OWN 2034Punt
20:040:04OWN 3911Half
314:330:52OPP 38213Interception
311:181:24OWN 2533Punt
38:324:43OWN 261061Interception
33:491:42OWN 274-11Punt
31:572:43OPP 23612Field Goal
47:573:38OWN 20935Downs
42:331:15OWN 1368Downs
40:450:45OWN 3247Game

Game MVP: Frank Minnifield, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Sammy Winder11191.73401
Ray Crouse6274.50900
Brad Muster3-1-0.33200
Dan Marino122.00200
DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Billy Sims14302.14900
Crash Davis14443.141420
Doug Flutie6264.33800
Ron Wolfley294.50500

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Dan Marino39212311/8028161.0
DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Doug Flutie39191571/5020238.1

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Herman Fontenot71010314.7125280
TE Pete Metzelaars56193.800110
WR Don Bass353511.672130
WR Brian Blades363612.0017140
WR Art Monk26147.001070
WR Bobby Howard132424.0010240
TE Jimmie Giles0100.00000
TE Larry Kinnebrew0100.00000
FB Brad Muster0100.00000
DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Steve Largent59387.604140
WR Quinn Early38155.000170
TE Ozzie Newsome24126.001110
RB Billy Sims2273.50080
WR Ken Margerum242412.0015180
WR Phil McConkey23178.500120
WR Darren Flutie254020.009200
TE Mike Mularkey1244.00640
FB Ron Wolfley0100.00000
RB Crash Davis0100.00000

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Frank Minnifield19999.001
OLB Larry Kelm100.000
DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
S Ronnie Lott12424.000

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Sammy Winder2100
DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
Jacob Green0100
Craig Bingham0010
Chris Spielman0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rohn Stark625041.738.0481
DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Russell Erxleben631752.846.0711

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rich Karlis2/31/20/0412/2
DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Uwe Von Schamann2/20/00/0280/0

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Vai Sikahema3134.30
Art Monk188.00
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Phil McConkey420.50

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Art Monk24221.00
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Crash Davis36120.30
Ronnie Lott12020.00

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Frank Minnifield630.02938
S Vince Newsome620.03336
ILB Shelton Robinson610.01425
S Gary Fencik600.02534
ILB Ken Fantetti530.02215
OLB Ken Harvey420.53137
S Vince Albritton410.01518
OLB Larry Kelm230.01415
ILB Eddie Johnson220.0134
OLB Rickey Jackson210.02021
CB Mossy Cade210.02536
DT Leo Wisniewski200.02223
S John Baylor200.0118
DE Robert Goff120.51827
DE Leonard Marshall130.02927
DE Lee Williams120.02526
CB Eric Wright110.03131
DT Dan Saleaumula110.01417
RB Ray Crouse10---------
DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Ronnie Lott630.02038
S Fred Marion510.01932
CB Izel Jenkins500.01321
ILB Niko Noga400.01213
S Tom Flynn310.0929
CB Duane Galloway310.01234
ILB Chris Spielman310.01931
OLB Jeff Rohrer300.01027
CB Bobby Butler210.01028
DE Randy Edwards210.01220
DT Emanuel Weaver200.01016
ILB Ray Bentley200.029
DT Jerome Sally101.01637
OLB Craig Bingham100.01414
WR Darren Flutie10---------
DE Jacob Green020.01423
DE Jason Buck020.01625
DT Brian Sochia010.01627

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Ken Harvey0.503037
DE Robert Goff0.501027
OLB Rickey Jackson0.010021
DT Leo Wisniewski0.001023
DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Jerome Sally1.002037
DE Jason Buck0.011025
DE Randy Edwards0.002020
DE Jacob Green0.001123
DT Brian Sochia0.001027

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Frank Minnifield33138
ILB Shelton Robinson31025
S Gary Fencik30034
S Vince Albritton30018
S Vince Newsome22036
CB Eric Wright11031
ILB Eddie Johnson1004
DT Leo Wisniewski10023
CB Mossy Cade10036
S John Baylor1008
OLB Larry Kelm00115
DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Niko Noga30013
CB Duane Galloway30034
S Tom Flynn21029
S Ronnie Lott20138
CB Bobby Butler20028
OLB Jeff Rohrer20027
ILB Ray Bentley2009
CB Izel Jenkins20021
ILB Chris Spielman11031
S Fred Marion10032
DE Randy Edwards10020

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Tim Irwin23018037
John Wojciechowski14017036
Bart Oates13120139
Brian Blados13017034
Mike Munchak04018039
Curtis Rouse010707
Larry Kinnebrew01012021
Brad Muster0106011
DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Anthony Munoz36035036
Guy McIntyre24036039
Ron Wolfley11024015
Rich Umphrey09032031
Tom Newberry05032136
Cody Risien02033037
Mike Mularkey02023014
Paul Jetton0108010

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Vai Sikahema416
Mossy Cade210
Art Monk112
Larry Kinnebrew17
DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Reyna Thompson216
Chris Spielman212
Anthony Munoz18
Tom Newberry17

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Frank Minnifield------29382188
Vince Newsome------3336271
Mossy Cade------25361071
Ken Harvey------3137371
Eric Wright------3131163
Gary Fencik------2534261
Dan Marino2140---------61
Bart Oates2039------261
Brian Blados1734------758
Tim Irwin1837------257
Mike Munchak1839---------57
Leonard Marshall------2927157
Pete Metzelaars1526------1556
Rickey Jackson------20211455
John Wojciechowski1736---------53
Robert Goff------1827853
Lee Williams------2526152
Art Monk830------1250
Leo Wisniewski------2223146
Shelton Robinson------1425645
Herman Fontenot1530---------45
Ray Crouse813------2344
Vince Albritton------15181043
Ken Fantetti------2215441
Larry Kinnebrew1221------740
Brian Blades1425---------39
Sammy Winder1322---------35
Don Bass614------1434
Larry Kelm------1415433
Dan Saleaumula------1417233
Brad Muster611------1229
Curtis Rouse77------923
Greg Christy77------923
John Baylor------118120
Jimmie Giles51------1319
Eddie Johnson------134118
Vai Sikahema00------1616
Bobby Howard37------313
Doug Smith11------911
Dave Frye------31711
Rich Karlis00------88
Johnny Holland------2068
Rohn Stark00------66
Mike Loyd00------33
Eric Allen------01---1
Scott Stankavage00---------0
DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Anthony Munoz3536------879
Cody Risien3337------878
Guy McIntyre3639------176
Doug Flutie3640---------76
Tom Newberry3236------775
Ozzie Newsome2529------1569
Ronnie Lott------2038664
Rich Umphrey3231---------63
Chris Spielman------19311262
Billy Sims1728------1661
Jerome Sally------1637356
Fred Marion------1932354
Jason Buck------16251051
Tom Flynn------9291149
Duane Galloway------1234248
Ron Wolfley2415------948
Steve Largent1324------845
Craig Bingham------14141644
Mike Mularkey2314------744
Brian Sochia------1627144
Quinn Early1622------644
Bobby Butler------1028442
Darren Flutie2220---------42
Jeff Rohrer------1027340
Jacob Green------1423138
Izel Jenkins------1321337
Crash Davis1912------536
Randy Edwards------1220234
Niko Noga------1213530
Emanuel Weaver------1016228
Ken Margerum918---------27
Tim Spencer712------726
Reyna Thompson------191626
Paul Jetton810------826
Phil McConkey36------1625
Randy Grimes411------823
Ron Francis------671023
Ray Bentley------29112
Ron Hall20------68
Russell Erxleben00------66
Tim Cofield------0066
Sam Anno------0066
Uwe Von Schamann00------55
Johnny Taylor------0044
Gary Marangi00------22
Vince Evans00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7273.9
Middle6101.7
Right8101.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left11413.7
Middle12453.8
Right13231.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Dan Marino39212072711
DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Doug Flutie39192417502

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43174.3
Short (0-8 Yds)167543.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)18111608.9
Long (19+ Yds)1000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen6320.3
Short (0-8 Yds)126403.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)17101156.8
Long (19+ Yds)4000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Herman Fontenot1070103130
WR Art Monk62114030
TE Pete Metzelaars65119026
WR Brian Blades63236025
WR Don Bass53035014
WR Bobby Howard3112417
TE Jimmie Giles101001
TE Larry Kinnebrew1010021
FB Brad Muster1000011
DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Steve Largent95038024
WR Quinn Early83115022
WR Darren Flutie52040220
TE Ozzie Newsome42012029
WR Ken Margerum42024018
WR Phil McConkey3201706
RB Billy Sims2207028
TE Mike Mularkey2104014
FB Ron Wolfley1000015
RB Crash Davis1000012

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Sammy Winder320.671.73
Dan Marino122.002.00
DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Billy Sims231.502.14
Crash Davis2-1-0.503.14

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Dan Marino21115.505.92
DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Doug Flutie6271.174.03

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Jimmie Giles1000.000.00
TE Pete Metzelaars111111.003.17
DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Steve Largent3110.334.22
TE Ozzie Newsome1000.003.00
WR Ken Margerum1166.006.00
WR Darren Flutie1000.008.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
Sammy Winder30
Brad Muster21
DetroitRushesConversions
Billy Sims10
Doug Flutie10

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Dan Marino1076
DetroitAttCompConversions
Doug Flutie1677

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Herman Fontenot322
WR Art Monk211
WR Brian Blades211
WR Don Bass111
TE Pete Metzelaars110
WR Bobby Howard111
DetroitTargCatchConversions
WR Steve Largent633
WR Darren Flutie422
WR Ken Margerum211
WR Quinn Early200
TE Ozzie Newsome100
WR Phil McConkey111

SectionAttendance
Stadium65,600 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck19,400 (21,400)
End Zone14,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats12,900 (13,600)
Club Seats7,000 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)