Week 11, 1990

played in Detroit, MI

54 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

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

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:42 MIN - Vince Newsome 68 interception return (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 13:53 DET - Jeff Campbell 33 pass from Doug Flutie (Matt Stover extra point)
2Q: 08:32 MIN - Rich Karlis 30 field goal
2Q: 01:18 MIN - Sammy Winder 4 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
3Q: 04:34 MIN - Eric Metcalf 5 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 09:36 DET - Matt Stover 50 field goal
4Q: 02:08 MIN - Rich Karlis 38 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:42 MIN - Vince Newsome 68 interception return (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 13:53 DET - Jeff Campbell 33 pass from Doug Flutie (Matt Stover extra point)
2Q: 08:32 MIN - Rich Karlis 30 field goal
2Q: 01:18 MIN - Sammy Winder 4 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
3Q: 04:34 MIN - Eric Metcalf 5 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 09:36 DET - Matt Stover 50 field goal
4Q: 02:08 MIN - Rich Karlis 38 field goal

Team Statistics MIN DET
Record 9-1 3-7
First Downs 18 15
- by Rushing 3 2
- by Passing 13 12
- by Penalty 2 1
Total Net Yards 285 295
- Offensive Plays 66 62
- Yards per Play 4.32 4.76
Net Rushing Yards 102 66
- Rushing Attempts 34 21
- Yards per Rush 3.00 3.14
Net Passing Yards 183 229
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 30 - 22 - 0 39 - 13 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 200 240
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/17 2/11
- Yards per Pass Play 5.72 5.59
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/1
3rd Down Conversions 8/17 8/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.4 8.0
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 4/24 3/20
Punt Returns/Yards 2/4 4/32
Kick Returns/Yards 2/40 3/64
Interception Ret./Yards 3/81 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 27
Time of Possession 34:44 25:16

Team Statistics	MIN	DET
Record	9-1	3-7
First Downs	18	15
- by Rushing	3	2
- by Passing	13	12
- by Penalty	2	1
Total Net Yards	285	295
- Offensive Plays	66	62
- Yards per Play	4.32	4.76
Net Rushing Yards	102	66
- Rushing Attempts	34	21
- Yards per Rush	3.00	3.14
Net Passing Yards	183	229
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	30 - 22 - 0	39 - 13 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	200	240
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/17	2/11
- Yards per Pass Play	5.72	5.59
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/1
3rd Down Conversions	8/17	8/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.4	8.0
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	4/24	3/20
Punt Returns/Yards	2/4	4/32
Kick Returns/Yards	2/40	3/64
Interception Ret./Yards	3/81	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 27
Time of Possession	34:44	25:16

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:28	OWN 20	4	19	Punt
1	11:55	2:36	OWN 7	6	18	Punt
1	4:25	1:49	OWN 44	3	9	Punt
2	13:36	5:10	OWN 31	9	56	Field Goal
2	4:35	1:34	OWN 31	3	9	Punt
2	3:01	1:52	OPP 19	6	19	Touchdown
3	12:33	8:09	OWN 21	15	79	Touchdown
3	3:15	1:56	OWN 19	3	11	Punt
4	14:07	2:11	OWN 14	3	5	Punt
4	9:29	7:26	OWN 26	12	53	Field Goal
4	0:46	0:46	OWN 44	2	-2	Game

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:32	1:37	OWN 34	5	12	Punt
1	9:19	1:47	OWN 22	4	15	Interception
1	7:32	3:07	OWN 37	6	26	Missed FG
1	2:36	4:00	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
2	8:26	3:51	OWN 28	7	23	Interception
2	1:09	1:09	OWN 20	4	10	Half
3	15:00	2:27	OWN 20	5	20	Punt
3	4:24	1:09	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
3	1:19	2:12	OWN 21	7	61	Interception
4	11:56	2:27	OPP 44	6	11	Field Goal
4	2:03	1:17	OWN 28	7	28	Downs

Game MVP: Dan Marino, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Brian Mitchell	19	71	3.74	10	1
Sammy Winder	12	30	2.50	8	0
Dan Marino	3	1	0.33	3	0

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Crash Davis	15	38	2.53	9
Marion Butts	5	24	4.80	7
Doug Flutie	1	4	4.00	4

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Marino	30	22	200	2/17	2	26	0	113.1

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Doug Flutie	39	13	240	2/11	1	37	3	32.0

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Eric Metcalf	6	8	62	10.33	8	20	1
WR Herman Fontenot	4	8	32	8.00	0	12	0
RB Brian Mitchell	3	3	15	5.00	2	6	0
WR Art Monk	2	3	30	15.00	13	16	0
RB Sammy Winder	2	2	7	3.50	6	4	1
WR Phil Freeman	2	2	22	11.00	9	11	0
WR Brian Blades	2	2	29	14.50	1	26	0
FB Brad Muster	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Larry Kinnebrew	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Don Beebe	5	10	98	19.60	16	37	0
TE Wesley Walls	3	3	44	14.67	27	23	0
WR Jeff Campbell	2	7	58	29.00	22	33	1
WR Phil McConkey	1	1	23	23.00	0	23	0
TE Ron Hall	1	1	12	12.00	0	12	0
WR Darren Flutie	1	4	5	5.00	0	5	0
WR Carlos Carson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Mike Mularkey	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Crash Davis	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Greg McMurtry	0	9	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Vince Newsome	1	68	68.00	1
S Vince Albritton	1	0	0.00	0
S Carnell Lake	1	13	13.00	0

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Recov	Force
Larry Kinnebrew	1	0
Dave Rimington	0	1
Lee Williams	0	1

Detroit	Fumb	Recov
Phil McConkey	1	0
Crash Davis	1	0
Don Beebe	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rohn Stark	6	274	45.7	37.0	61	2

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Russell Erxleben	3	147	49.0	47.7	55	1

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rich Karlis	2/2	0/0	0/0	38	3/3

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Matt Stover	1/2	1/2	1/2	50	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vai Sikahema	2	4	2.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Phil McConkey	4	32	8.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Phil Freeman	1	21	21.0	0
Lorenzo Hampton	1	19	19.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Crash Davis	2	39	19.5	0
James Brooks	1	25	25.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Eric Allen	6	0	0.0	20	35
DE Lee Williams	4	0	0.5	15	31
DT Dan Saleaumula	4	0	0.0	17	28
ILB Eddie Johnson	3	0	0.0	6	8
S Vince Albritton	3	0	0.0	11	31
CB Mossy Cade	3	0	0.0	15	38
OLB Larry Kelm	3	0	0.0	18	35
CB Frank Minnifield	2	2	0.0	19	33
S Carnell Lake	2	2	0.0	18	34
S Vince Newsome	2	1	0.0	19	36
DE Leonard Marshall	1	1	0.5	11	23
OLB Ken Harvey	1	2	0.0	18	38
OLB Rickey Jackson	1	0	0.0	13	15
DE Charles Haley	0	2	0.5	16	28
DT Joe Phillips	0	1	0.5	4	13
ILB Shelton Robinson	0	1	0.0	3	15
ILB Johnny Holland	0	1	0.0	5	7

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Chris Spielman	13	4	0.0	28	25
OLB Kurt Cobain	7	2	0.0	27	22
S John Miller	5	1	0.0	21	26
S Ronnie Lott	5	0	0.0	31	29
OLB Duane Bickett	4	2	1.0	17	19
DT Jerome Sally	4	0	1.0	30	26
CB Duane Galloway	3	1	0.0	17	24
CB James Williams	2	2	0.0	23	24
DE Keith Ferguson	2	1	0.0	31	30
ILB Niko Noga	2	1	0.0	14	9
CB Anthony Parker	2	0	0.0	20	18
DT Brian Sochia	1	3	0.0	25	24
CB Le-Lo Lang	1	3	0.0	27	23
DE Jacob Green	1	1	0.0	17	15
OLB Larry Kubin	1	0	0.0	1	2
DT Emanuel Weaver	1	0	0.0	29	28
FB Tim Spencer	1	0	---	---	---
WR Jeff Campbell	1	0	---	---	---
S Fred Marion	0	1	0.0	15	8

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Charles Haley	0.5	1	2	1	28
DE Leonard Marshall	0.5	1	0	0	23
DT Joe Phillips	0.5	0	2	0	13
DE Lee Williams	0.5	0	1	0	31
OLB Ken Harvey	0.0	0	1	1	38

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Jerome Sally	1.0	0	0	26
OLB Duane Bickett	1.0	0	0	19
DE Jacob Green	0.0	1	1	15
DT Brian Sochia	0.0	0	1	24
S John Miller	0.0	0	1	26

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Eric Allen	4	1	0	35
CB Mossy Cade	3	1	0	38
S Vince Albritton	2	0	1	31
OLB Larry Kelm	2	0	0	35
S Carnell Lake	1	0	1	34
CB Frank Minnifield	1	0	0	33
S Vince Newsome	0	3	1	36
OLB Rickey Jackson	0	1	0	15
ILB Eddie Johnson	0	1	0	8
ILB Shelton Robinson	0	1	0	15
OLB Ken Harvey	0	1	0	38

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Chris Spielman	4	1	25
OLB Kurt Cobain	3	0	22
CB James Williams	3	0	24
S Ronnie Lott	2	0	29
S John Miller	2	0	26
CB Le-Lo Lang	1	2	23
DE Jacob Green	1	0	15
OLB Larry Kubin	1	0	2
DT Jerome Sally	1	0	26
ILB Niko Noga	1	0	9
OLB Duane Bickett	1	0	19
CB Duane Galloway	1	0	24
CB Anthony Parker	1	0	18

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Mike Munchak	3	8	0	33	0	31
Bart Oates	2	9	1	34	0	30
Brian Blados	1	4	0	21	0	19
John Wojciechowski	1	4	0	30	0	29
Tim Irwin	0	3	0	31	1	28
Greg Christy	0	1	0	7	0	7
Brad Muster	0	1	0	15	0	13
Keith Sims	0	1	0	14	0	14
Dave Rimington	0	0	0	0	1	2

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Anthony Munoz	2	3	19	1	36
Wesley Walls	2	2	17	0	27
Paul Jetton	1	4	20	0	38
Tim Spencer	1	2	17	0	15
Kirk Scrafford	1	2	15	0	34
Tom Newberry	0	3	13	1	24
Guy McIntyre	0	3	20	0	39
Randy Grimes	0	1	18	0	33

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Frank Minnifield	2	20
Vai Sikahema	2	20
Mossy Cade	1	11
Phil Freeman	1	11
Dave Rimington	1	7

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
James Brooks	1	15
Phil McConkey	1	15
John Miller	1	10
Chris Spielman	1	9

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Frank Minnifield	---	---	19	33	20	72
Dan Marino	34	32	---	---	---	66
Bart Oates	34	30	---	---	2	66
Mike Munchak	33	31	---	---	---	64
Mossy Cade	---	---	15	38	11	64
Tim Irwin	31	28	---	---	---	59
John Wojciechowski	30	29	---	---	---	59
Ken Harvey	---	---	18	38	2	58
Vince Newsome	---	---	19	36	2	57
Eric Allen	---	---	20	35	2	57
Vince Albritton	---	---	11	31	14	56
Carnell Lake	---	---	18	34	2	54
Pete Metzelaars	21	18	---	---	14	53
Larry Kelm	---	---	18	35	---	53
Brian Mitchell	22	15	---	---	15	52
Herman Fontenot	25	24	---	---	---	49
Charles Haley	---	---	16	28	4	48
Brian Blados	21	19	---	---	7	47
Lee Williams	---	---	15	31	1	47
Dan Saleaumula	---	---	17	28	2	47
Eric Metcalf	20	24	---	---	---	44
Brian Blades	21	22	---	---	---	43
Leonard Marshall	---	---	11	23	2	36
Rickey Jackson	---	---	13	15	7	35
Brad Muster	15	13	---	---	6	34
Larry Kinnebrew	17	7	---	---	6	30
Keith Sims	14	14	---	---	2	30
Art Monk	8	15	---	---	3	26
Phil Freeman	4	11	---	---	11	26
Eddie Johnson	---	---	6	8	9	23
Travis McNeal	5	1	---	---	17	23
Shelton Robinson	---	---	3	15	4	22
Sammy Winder	12	10	---	---	---	22
Greg Christy	7	7	---	---	8	22
Joe Phillips	---	---	4	13	3	20
Vai Sikahema	0	0	---	---	20	20
Johnny Holland	---	---	5	7	---	12
Derek Loville	0	0	---	---	12	12
Dave Rimington	0	2	---	---	7	9
Rich Karlis	0	0	---	---	8	8
Curtis Rouse	0	0	---	---	8	8
Rohn Stark	0	0	---	---	6	6
Darion Conner	---	---	3	3	---	6
Lorenzo Hampton	0	0	---	---	3	3
Erik Wilhelm	0	0	---	---	2	2
Don Majkowski	0	0	---	---	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Keith Ferguson	---	---	31	30	2	63
Ronnie Lott	---	---	31	29	3	63
Jerome Sally	---	---	30	26	6	62
Doug Flutie	21	41	---	---	---	62
Chris Spielman	---	---	28	25	9	62
Paul Jetton	20	38	---	---	3	61
Emanuel Weaver	---	---	29	28	2	59
Guy McIntyre	20	39	---	---	---	59
Wesley Walls	17	27	---	---	14	58
Anthony Munoz	19	36	---	---	2	57
John Miller	---	---	21	26	10	57
Randy Grimes	18	33	---	---	5	56
Kurt Cobain	---	---	27	22	7	56
Duane Bickett	---	---	17	19	18	54
Duane Galloway	---	---	17	24	13	54
Kirk Scrafford	15	34	---	---	5	54
Crash Davis	16	31	---	---	6	53
Greg McMurtry	14	32	---	---	7	53
Brian Sochia	---	---	25	24	2	51
Le-Lo Lang	---	---	27	23	1	51
James Williams	---	---	23	24	2	49
Anthony Parker	---	---	20	18	10	48
Tim Spencer	17	15	---	---	10	42
Tom Newberry	13	24	---	---	5	42
Mike Mularkey	14	12	---	---	13	39
Don Beebe	7	31	---	---	---	38
Jacob Green	---	---	17	15	5	37
Fred Marion	---	---	15	8	4	27
Phil McConkey	2	8	---	---	15	25
Niko Noga	---	---	14	9	2	25
Jeff Campbell	3	22	---	---	---	25
Marion Butts	5	10	---	---	6	21
Darren Flutie	5	14	---	---	---	19
Carlos Carson	2	2	---	---	11	15
James Brooks	0	0	---	---	15	15
Larry Kubin	---	---	1	2	9	12
Ken Lanier	0	1	---	---	5	6
Ron Hall	3	1	---	---	1	5
Matt Stover	0	0	---	---	5	5
Jason Buck	---	---	0	0	4	4
Russell Erxleben	0	0	---	---	3	3
Mike Loyd	0	0	---	---	2	2
Bobby Butler	---	---	1	0	---	1
Uwe Von Schamann	0	0	---	---	---	0
Bruce Clark	---	---	0	0	---	0
Vinny Testaverde	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	10	44	4.4
Middle	7	16	2.3
Right	15	44	2.9
None	2	-2	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	21	3.5
Middle	8	15	1.9
Right	7	30	4.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Marino	30	22	2	0	1	3	3	0	0

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Doug Flutie	39	13	6	3	3	9	6	2	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	6	33	5.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	10	73	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	68	6.8
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	26	26.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	1	23	23.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	5	3	35	7.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	5	64	4.0
Long (19+ Yds)	17	4	118	6.9

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Herman Fontenot	8	4	1	32	0	24
WR Eric Metcalf	8	6	0	62	1	24
WR Art Monk	3	2	0	30	0	15
RB Brian Mitchell	3	3	0	15	0	15
RB Sammy Winder	2	2	0	7	0	10
WR Phil Freeman	2	2	0	22	0	11
WR Brian Blades	2	2	0	29	1	22
TE Larry Kinnebrew	1	0	0	0	0	7
FB Brad Muster	1	1	0	3	0	13

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Don Beebe	10	5	0	98	2	31
WR Greg McMurtry	9	0	3	0	0	32
WR Jeff Campbell	7	2	0	58	2	22
WR Darren Flutie	4	1	0	5	0	14
TE Wesley Walls	3	3	0	44	1	27
TE Mike Mularkey	2	0	0	0	0	12
WR Carlos Carson	1	0	0	0	0	2
WR Phil McConkey	1	1	0	23	1	8
TE Ron Hall	1	1	0	12	0	1
RB Crash Davis	1	0	0	0	0	31

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Brian Mitchell	6	15	2.50	3.74
Sammy Winder	3	4	1.33	2.50

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Marino	5	4	27	5.40	6.67

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Doug Flutie	1	0	0	0.00	6.15

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Herman Fontenot	2	1	12	6.00	4.00
WR Eric Metcalf	2	2	11	5.50	7.75
RB Sammy Winder	1	1	4	4.00	3.50

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Jeff Campbell	1	0	0	0.00	8.29

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Brian Mitchell	4	0
Sammy Winder	1	1
Dan Marino	1	1

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Doug Flutie	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Marino	11	9	6

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Doug Flutie	14	8	8

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Eric Metcalf	4	3	3
WR Brian Blades	2	2	1
RB Sammy Winder	1	1	1
TE Larry Kinnebrew	1	0	0
WR Herman Fontenot	1	1	0
WR Phil Freeman	1	1	1
RB Brian Mitchell	1	1	0

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Don Beebe	4	3	3
TE Wesley Walls	3	3	3
WR Jeff Campbell	3	1	1
WR Greg McMurtry	2	0	0
WR Phil McConkey	1	1	1
WR Darren Flutie	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 64,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,000 (21,400)
End Zone 14,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,700 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	64,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,000 (21,400)
End Zone	14,300 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,200 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,700 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,300)