Week 15, 1989

played in Minnesota, MN

38 degrees, rain, 17 mph wind

Detroit Lions	3	3	0	6	-	12
Minnesota Vikings	0	7	3	3	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:34 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 49 field goal
2Q: 09:43 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 26 field goal
2Q: 06:47 MIN - Pete Metzelaars 4 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
3Q: 06:19 MIN - Rich Karlis 32 field goal
4Q: 08:43 DET - Carlos Carson 25 pass from Doug Flutie (Uwe Von Schamann extra point failed)
4Q: 01:14 MIN - Rich Karlis 55 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:34 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 49 field goal
2Q: 09:43 DET - Uwe Von Schamann 26 field goal
2Q: 06:47 MIN - Pete Metzelaars 4 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
3Q: 06:19 MIN - Rich Karlis 32 field goal
4Q: 08:43 DET - Carlos Carson 25 pass from Doug Flutie (Uwe Von Schamann extra point failed)
4Q: 01:14 MIN - Rich Karlis 55 field goal

Team Statistics DET MIN
Record 11-3 10-4
First Downs 20 13
- by Rushing 5 1
- by Passing 13 11
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 311 247
- Offensive Plays 72 53
- Yards per Play 4.32 4.66
Net Rushing Yards 86 71
- Rushing Attempts 31 23
- Yards per Rush 2.77 3.09
Net Passing Yards 225 176
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 25 - 1 30 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 239 176
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/14 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 5.49 5.87
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/16 3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.3 9.1
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/57 7/53
Punt Returns/Yards 4/31 1/7
Kick Returns/Yards 3/65 2/39
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 33
Time of Possession 34:40 25:20

Team Statistics	DET	MIN
Record	11-3	10-4
First Downs	20	13
- by Rushing	5	1
- by Passing	13	11
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	311	247
- Offensive Plays	72	53
- Yards per Play	4.32	4.66
Net Rushing Yards	86	71
- Rushing Attempts	31	23
- Yards per Rush	2.77	3.09
Net Passing Yards	225	176
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 25 - 1	30 - 14 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	239	176
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/14	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	5.49	5.87
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/16	3/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.3	9.1
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/57	7/53
Punt Returns/Yards	4/31	1/7
Kick Returns/Yards	3/65	2/39
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 33
Time of Possession	34:40	25:20

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:33	OWN 48	6	20	Field Goal
1	9:43	1:21	OWN 40	4	3	Punt
1	6:17	2:23	OWN 19	5	17	Punt
1	0:05	5:28	OWN 23	13	68	Field Goal
2	6:38	3:43	OWN 11	5	22	Punt
2	0:04	0:04	OWN 47	1	0	Half
3	13:05	1:21	OPP 46	3	6	Missed FG
3	9:41	1:06	OWN 10	3	4	Punt
3	6:11	3:48	OWN 20	9	39	Fumble
3	0:17	6:47	OWN 5	13	95	Touchdown
4	6:36	4:26	OWN 36	8	27	Missed FG
4	1:07	0:50	OWN 19	4	-12	Interception

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:27	1:44	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
1	8:22	2:05	OWN 10	4	17	Punt
1	3:54	3:49	OWN 27	7	24	Punt
2	9:37	2:59	OWN 28	5	72	Touchdown
2	2:55	2:51	OWN 28	7	32	Missed FG
3	15:00	1:55	OWN 19	3	-11	Punt
3	11:44	2:03	OWN 47	6	18	Punt
3	8:35	2:24	OWN 49	5	36	Field Goal
3	2:23	2:06	OWN 41	3	9	Punt
4	8:30	1:54	OWN 20	4	6	Punt
4	2:10	1:03	OWN 44	5	18	Field Goal
4	0:17	0:17	OPP 33	1	-1	Game

Game MVP: Dan Marino, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Billy Sims	14	34	2.43	7
Marion Butts	14	38	2.71	9
Doug Flutie	2	13	6.50	9
Tim Spencer	1	1	1.00	1

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Barry Word	17	54	3.18	38	1
Lorenzo Hampton	4	16	4.00	7	0
Dan Marino	2	1	0.50	2	0

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Doug Flutie	39	25	239	2/14	1	25	1	78.9

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Marino	30	14	176	0/0	1	24	0	76.5

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Quinn Early	6	12	79	13.17	16	22	0
WR Carlos Carson	5	6	58	11.60	5	25	1
TE Wesley Walls	4	6	33	8.25	4	19	0
FB Tim Spencer	3	3	21	7.00	19	9	0
WR Darren Flutie	2	4	18	9.00	5	14	0
WR Don Beebe	2	2	9	4.50	0	6	0
RB Billy Sims	1	2	8	8.00	3	8	0
TE Mike Mularkey	1	2	6	6.00	0	6	0
RB Marion Butts	1	1	7	7.00	2	7	0
TE Ron Hall	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Barry Word	3	3	24	8.00	0	10	0
TE Pete Metzelaars	2	4	21	10.50	0	17	1
WR Herman Fontenot	2	5	39	19.50	16	24	0
WR Bobby Howard	2	3	25	12.50	4	13	0
WR Eric Metcalf	2	7	34	17.00	23	22	0
WR Art Monk	1	4	18	18.00	6	18	0
WR Phil Freeman	1	2	8	8.00	0	8	0
RB Lorenzo Hampton	1	1	7	7.00	1	7	0
FB Brad Muster	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Eric Wright	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force
Billy Sims	1	0	0
Don Beebe	1	0	0
Carlos Carson	0	1	0
Jerome Sally	0	0	1

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Lorenzo Hampton	1	0	0
Mike Munchak	0	1	0
Shelton Robinson	0	1	0
Larry Kelm	0	0	1
Ken Harvey	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Russell Erxleben	4	167	41.8	40.0	47	1

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rohn Stark	7	288	41.1	36.7	61	4

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Uwe Von Schamann	2/4	1/3	0/2	49	0/1

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rich Karlis	2/3	1/2	1/2	55	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Phil McConkey	4	31	7.8	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vai Sikahema	1	7	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Don Beebe	2	53	26.5	0
Ronnie Lott	1	12	12.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Lorenzo Hampton	2	39	19.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Chris Spielman	7	0	0.0	17	21
S Fred Marion	5	1	0.0	18	22
OLB Kurt Cobain	5	1	0.0	19	25
CB Ron Francis	4	2	0.0	12	26
OLB Duane Bickett	2	1	0.0	14	7
DT Brian Sochia	2	0	0.0	15	15
CB Reyna Thompson	2	0	0.0	11	18
DE Jason Buck	2	0	0.0	17	19
S Ronnie Lott	1	2	0.0	21	28
S John Miller	1	2	0.0	9	18
ILB Matt Millen	1	1	0.0	4	5
CB Duane Galloway	1	1	0.0	18	19
DE Bruce Clark	1	0	0.0	12	10
DT Jerome Sally	1	0	0.0	15	26
TE Wesley Walls	1	0	---	---	---
DE Jacob Green	0	2	0.0	12	16
DT Emanuel Weaver	0	1	0.0	13	10

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Larry Kelm	8	1	0.0	24	26
ILB Eddie Johnson	6	1	0.0	25	27
S Vince Newsome	6	1	0.0	24	34
S Vince Albritton	5	0	0.0	14	17
CB Eric Allen	4	1	0.0	17	26
S Carnell Lake	3	4	0.0	26	30
CB Eric Wright	3	2	0.0	24	32
CB Mossy Cade	3	1	0.0	14	32
ILB Johnny Holland	3	0	0.0	5	10
DT Leo Wisniewski	2	1	0.5	8	13
DE Charles Haley	2	1	0.0	20	29
OLB Ken Harvey	2	1	0.0	31	36
ILB Ken Fantetti	2	0	0.0	11	7
OLB Rickey Jackson	2	0	0.0	2	10
DE Leonard Marshall	1	0	1.0	14	13
DT Dan Saleaumula	1	2	0.0	23	30
ILB Shelton Robinson	1	1	0.0	11	10
CB Frank Minnifield	1	0	0.0	20	29
DE Wayne Martin	1	0	0.0	6	5
DE Lee Williams	0	2	0.5	22	35

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Hurry	PPlay
DT Brian Sochia	2	15
DE Randy Edwards	2	15
DE Bruce Clark	1	10
DE Jacob Green	1	16
DE Jason Buck	1	19

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Leonard Marshall	1.0	0	0	13
DE Lee Williams	0.5	1	0	35
DT Leo Wisniewski	0.5	0	0	13
OLB Ken Harvey	0.0	1	1	36
DT Dan Saleaumula	0.0	1	0	30
DE Charles Haley	0.0	0	1	29

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Kurt Cobain	4	1	25
CB Ron Francis	2	2	26
CB Reyna Thompson	2	0	18
ILB Chris Spielman	2	0	21
CB Anthony Parker	1	1	21
S Fred Marion	1	0	22
OLB Duane Bickett	1	0	7
S John Miller	1	0	18
S Ronnie Lott	0	2	28

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Larry Kelm	5	0	0	26
S Vince Newsome	4	1	0	34
CB Eric Wright	3	1	1	32
ILB Eddie Johnson	3	1	0	27
CB Frank Minnifield	2	1	0	29
OLB Rickey Jackson	2	0	0	10
CB Mossy Cade	1	2	0	32
CB Eric Allen	1	1	0	26
OLB Ken Harvey	1	1	0	36
S Vince Albritton	1	0	0	17
ILB Johnny Holland	1	0	0	10
DT Dan Saleaumula	1	0	0	30

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Guy McIntyre	3	8	31	1	40
Anthony Munoz	1	4	27	0	40
Wesley Walls	1	4	28	0	37
Paul Jetton	1	3	29	0	33
Tom Newberry	0	5	18	1	24
Cody Risien	0	2	24	0	28
Tim Spencer	0	2	17	0	25
Ron Wolfley	0	1	9	0	10

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Mike Munchak	1	4	20	26
Tim Irwin	1	2	19	25
Bart Oates	0	8	22	30
John Wojciechowski	0	3	21	22
Pete Metzelaars	0	1	15	22
Curtis Rouse	0	1	7	9
Brian Blados	0	1	19	25
Brad Muster	0	1	14	18

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Phil McConkey	1	19
Reyna Thompson	1	14
Ron Wolfley	1	12

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Frank Minnifield	3	13
Vince Albritton	2	18
Lorenzo Hampton	1	18
Phil Freeman	1	12

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Doug Flutie	31	41	---	---	---	72
Wesley Walls	28	37	---	---	7	72
Guy McIntyre	31	40	---	---	---	71
Anthony Munoz	27	40	---	---	3	70
Paul Jetton	29	33	---	---	7	69
Randy Grimes	21	36	---	---	8	65
Billy Sims	17	31	---	---	16	64
Cody Risien	24	28	---	---	8	60
Carlos Carson	24	27	---	---	8	59
Ronnie Lott	---	---	21	28	8	57
Kurt Cobain	---	---	19	25	12	56
Tom Newberry	18	24	---	---	7	49
Ron Francis	---	---	12	26	11	49
Quinn Early	16	26	---	---	7	49
Tim Spencer	17	25	---	---	4	46
Jerome Sally	---	---	15	26	3	44
Jason Buck	---	---	17	19	8	44
Reyna Thompson	---	---	11	18	14	43
Fred Marion	---	---	18	22	2	42
Chris Spielman	---	---	17	21	4	42
Anthony Parker	---	---	14	21	6	41
Duane Galloway	---	---	18	19	3	40
John Miller	---	---	9	18	9	36
Brian Sochia	---	---	15	15	3	33
Jacob Green	---	---	12	16	4	32
Ron Wolfley	9	10	---	---	12	31
Matt Millen	---	---	4	5	21	30
Phil McConkey	6	5	---	---	19	30
Randy Edwards	---	---	5	15	6	26
Mike Mularkey	9	9	---	---	7	25
Duane Bickett	---	---	14	7	4	25
Marion Butts	14	10	---	---	---	24
Bruce Clark	---	---	12	10	1	23
Emanuel Weaver	---	---	13	10	---	23
Darren Flutie	9	14	---	---	---	23
Niko Noga	---	---	6	9	6	21
Ozzie Newsome	1	0	---	---	16	17
Don Beebe	3	9	---	---	4	16
Monte Smith	5	4	---	---	7	16
Uwe Von Schamann	0	0	---	---	8	8
Jeff Rohrer	---	---	1	0	4	5
Gary Marangi	0	0	---	---	4	4
Russell Erxleben	0	0	---	---	4	4
Ron Hall	2	2	---	---	---	4
Bobby Butler	---	---	0	0	1	1
Vinny Testaverde	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ken Harvey	---	---	31	36	4	71
Vince Newsome	---	---	24	34	4	62
Frank Minnifield	---	---	20	29	13	62
Bart Oates	22	30	---	---	9	61
Eric Wright	---	---	24	32	4	60
Lee Williams	---	---	22	35	2	59
Carnell Lake	---	---	26	30	3	59
Mossy Cade	---	---	14	32	12	58
Dan Saleaumula	---	---	23	30	5	58
Eddie Johnson	---	---	25	27	5	57
Charles Haley	---	---	20	29	8	57
Eric Allen	---	---	17	26	14	57
Dan Marino	23	30	---	---	---	53
Pete Metzelaars	15	22	---	---	15	52
Brian Blados	19	25	---	---	8	52
Larry Kelm	---	---	24	26	1	51
Vince Albritton	---	---	14	17	18	49
Barry Word	21	24	---	---	3	48
Mike Munchak	20	26	---	---	---	46
Tim Irwin	19	25	---	---	---	44
John Wojciechowski	21	22	---	---	---	43
Brad Muster	14	18	---	---	11	43
Eric Metcalf	16	21	---	---	3	40
Herman Fontenot	16	23	---	---	---	39
Lorenzo Hampton	8	13	---	---	18	39
Ken Fantetti	---	---	11	7	16	34
Leonard Marshall	---	---	14	13	2	29
Greg Christy	6	13	---	---	10	29
Art Monk	14	13	---	---	1	28
Curtis Rouse	7	9	---	---	10	26
Shelton Robinson	---	---	11	10	3	24
Leo Wisniewski	---	---	8	13	1	22
Phil Freeman	2	5	---	---	12	19
Johnny Holland	---	---	5	10	3	18
Vai Sikahema	0	0	---	---	15	15
Rickey Jackson	---	---	2	10	2	14
Larry Kinnebrew	2	3	---	---	9	14
Earnest Gray	1	1	---	---	11	13
Bobby Howard	6	7	---	---	---	13
Wayne Martin	---	---	6	5	2	13
Doug Smith	1	0	---	---	10	11
Rich Karlis	0	0	---	---	7	7
Rohn Stark	0	0	---	---	7	7
Erik Wilhelm	0	0	---	---	3	3
Mike Utley	0	0	---	---	2	2
Scott Stankavage	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	17	49	2.9
Middle	8	13	1.6
Right	6	24	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	52	5.8
Middle	8	22	2.8
Right	5	-2	-0.4
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Doug Flutie	39	25	3	0	2	8	3	2	1

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Marino	30	14	2	1	2	6	7	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	8	42	4.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	7	46	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	7	83	7.5
Long (19+ Yds)	7	3	68	9.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	1	22	7.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	8	84	7.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	5	70	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	4	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Quinn Early	12	6	1	79	2	26
WR Carlos Carson	6	5	0	58	1	27
TE Wesley Walls	6	4	0	33	0	37
WR Darren Flutie	4	2	1	18	0	14
FB Tim Spencer	3	3	0	21	0	25
RB Billy Sims	2	1	0	8	0	31
TE Mike Mularkey	2	1	0	6	0	9
WR Don Beebe	2	2	0	9	0	9
TE Ron Hall	1	0	0	0	0	2
RB Marion Butts	1	1	0	7	0	10

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Eric Metcalf	7	2	2	34	1	21
WR Herman Fontenot	5	2	0	39	1	23
WR Art Monk	4	1	0	18	0	13
TE Pete Metzelaars	4	2	0	21	0	22
WR Bobby Howard	3	2	0	25	0	7
RB Barry Word	3	3	0	24	0	24
WR Phil Freeman	2	1	0	8	0	5
RB Lorenzo Hampton	1	1	0	7	0	13
FB Brad Muster	1	0	0	0	0	18

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Doug Flutie	1	9	9.00	6.50

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Barry Word	2	3	1.50	3.18

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Marino	3	1	4	1.33	5.87

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Herman Fontenot	2	0	0	0.00	7.80
TE Pete Metzelaars	1	1	4	4.00	5.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Billy Sims	2	1
Doug Flutie	1	0

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Barry Word	3	0
Dan Marino	1	0
Lorenzo Hampton	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Doug Flutie	13	7	4

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Marino	8	3	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Quinn Early	5	2	1
WR Carlos Carson	3	2	1
TE Wesley Walls	3	2	1
RB Billy Sims	1	1	1
WR Darren Flutie	1	0	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Art Monk	2	0	0
TE Pete Metzelaars	2	2	2
WR Phil Freeman	1	0	0
WR Bobby Howard	1	0	0
RB Barry Word	1	1	1
FB Brad Muster	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 71,000 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,600 (21,900)
End Zone 15,600 (15,800)
Mezzanine 9,000 (9,100)
Sideline Seats 13,800 (14,000)
Club Seats 7,500 (7,600)
Luxury Boxes 3,500 (3,600)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	71,000 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,600 (21,900)
End Zone	15,600 (15,800)
Mezzanine	9,000 (9,100)
Sideline Seats	13,800 (14,000)
Club Seats	7,500 (7,600)
Luxury Boxes	3,500 (3,600)