Week 11, 1991

played in Minnesota, MN

46 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Detroit Lions	10	0	0	7	-	17
Minnesota Vikings	0	17	0	7	-	24

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:24 DET - Matt Stover 22 field goal
1Q: 01:02 DET - Don Beebe 1 pass from Doug Flutie (Matt Stover extra point)
2Q: 11:07 MIN - Barry Word 1 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 04:51 MIN - Barry Word 4 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 00:09 MIN - Rich Karlis 24 field goal
4Q: 15:00 MIN - Brian Mitchell 2 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 08:23 DET - Darren Flutie 6 pass from Doug Flutie (Matt Stover extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:24 DET - Matt Stover 22 field goal
1Q: 01:02 DET - Don Beebe 1 pass from Doug Flutie (Matt Stover extra point)
2Q: 11:07 MIN - Barry Word 1 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 04:51 MIN - Barry Word 4 run (Rich Karlis extra point)
2Q: 00:09 MIN - Rich Karlis 24 field goal
4Q: 15:00 MIN - Brian Mitchell 2 pass from Dan Marino (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 08:23 DET - Darren Flutie 6 pass from Doug Flutie (Matt Stover extra point)

Team Statistics DET MIN
Record 2-8 8-2
First Downs 19 26
- by Rushing 3 12
- by Passing 12 14
- by Penalty 4 0
Total Net Yards 383 397
- Offensive Plays 53 68
- Yards per Play 7.23 5.84
Net Rushing Yards 129 181
- Rushing Attempts 22 35
- Yards per Rush 5.86 5.17
Net Passing Yards 254 216
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 16 - 1 31 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 265 229
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/11 2/13
- Yards per Pass Play 8.19 6.55
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/12 1/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.6 7.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/62 8/50
Punt Returns/Yards 2/16 4/23
Kick Returns/Yards 3/60 3/69
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/14
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/1 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 28
Time of Possession 28:31 31:29

Team Statistics	DET	MIN
Record	2-8	8-2
First Downs	19	26
- by Rushing	3	12
- by Passing	12	14
- by Penalty	4	0
Total Net Yards	383	397
- Offensive Plays	53	68
- Yards per Play	7.23	5.84
Net Rushing Yards	129	181
- Rushing Attempts	22	35
- Yards per Rush	5.86	5.17
Net Passing Yards	254	216
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 16 - 1	31 - 21 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	265	229
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/11	2/13
- Yards per Pass Play	8.19	6.55
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/12	1/9
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.6	7.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/62	8/50
Punt Returns/Yards	2/16	4/23
Kick Returns/Yards	3/60	3/69
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/14
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/1	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 28
Time of Possession	28:31	31:29

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:51	0:52	OWN 19	3	2	Punt
1	9:36	3:20	OWN 21	6	74	Field Goal
1	2:56	2:00	OWN 25	4	75	Touchdown
2	10:59	1:47	OWN 26	3	-6	Punt
2	4:43	2:32	OWN 20	5	15	Punt
3	15:00	1:18	OWN 23	3	6	Punt
3	10:34	1:49	OWN 34	3	5	Punt
3	7:51	4:13	OWN 26	7	42	Interception
4	14:51	6:38	OWN 20	12	80	Touchdown
4	5:02	1:51	OWN 31	3	9	Punt
4	0:56	0:56	OWN 4	5	59	Game

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:09	OWN 23	5	20	Punt
1	10:59	1:23	OWN 38	3	9	Punt
1	6:16	3:20	OWN 22	6	25	Punt
1	0:56	4:57	OWN 22	9	78	Touchdown
2	9:12	4:29	OWN 39	9	61	Touchdown
2	2:11	2:07	OWN 33	7	60	Field Goal
3	13:42	3:08	OWN 38	6	35	Missed FG
3	8:45	0:54	OWN 3	3	4	Punt
3	3:38	3:47	OWN 40	9	60	Touchdown
4	8:13	3:11	OWN 29	5	4	Punt
4	3:11	2:15	OWN 28	6	31	Punt

Game MVP: Dan Marino, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Crash Davis	10	30	3.00	8	0
Marion Butts	7	69	9.86	55	1
Doug Flutie	2	14	7.00	11	1
Tom Rathman	2	14	7.00	11	1
Mike Mularkey	1	2	2.00	2	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Brian Mitchell	18	127	7.06	18	6	0
Barry Word	15	47	3.13	10	1	2
Dan Marino	2	7	3.50	4	0	0

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Doug Flutie	29	16	265	2/11	2	46	1	94.7

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Marino	31	21	229	2/13	1	34	0	100.0

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Don Beebe	5	9	42	8.40	7	18	1
TE Rob Awalt	3	3	73	24.33	24	46	0
WR Bobby Howard	2	6	39	19.50	16	30	0
WR Darren Flutie	2	3	10	5.00	0	6	1
WR Michael Jackson	2	2	67	33.50	30	43	0
FB Tom Rathman	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Wesley Walls	1	2	28	28.00	16	28	0
RB Crash Davis	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Herman Fontenot	5	8	59	11.80	5	15	0
WR Herman Moore	4	5	45	11.25	16	14	0
RB Brian Mitchell	3	3	24	8.00	4	16	1
WR Brian Blades	2	3	18	9.00	0	12	0
WR Eric Metcalf	2	4	44	22.00	24	34	0
WR Derek Loville	2	2	19	9.50	6	12	0
RB Barry Word	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Ben Coates	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
FB Howard Griffith	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
TE Pete Metzelaars	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Phil Freeman	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	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 Frank Minnifield	1	14	14.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Louie Aguiar	6	260	43.3	39.5	58	1

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rohn Stark	6	254	42.3	39.7	67	3

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Matt Stover	1/1	0/0	0/0	22	2/2

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rich Karlis	1/2	0/1	0/0	24	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Phil McConkey	1	9	9.0	0
Don Beebe	1	7	7.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vai Sikahema	4	23	5.8	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Don Beebe	3	60	20.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vince Newsome	2	44	22.0	0
Phil Freeman	1	25	25.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Duane Bickett	7	1	1.0	29	29
S Ronnie Lott	7	1	0.0	32	27
CB James Williams	7	1	0.0	26	20
ILB Chris Spielman	6	6	0.0	26	25
DE Keith Willis	5	0	1.0	20	23
ILB Cliff Odom	3	1	0.0	13	10
CB Duane Galloway	3	1	0.0	11	16
DT Brian Sochia	2	3	0.0	21	19
S John Baylor	2	2	0.0	14	18
CB Anthony Parker	2	2	0.0	23	23
S Larry Griffin	2	1	0.0	21	19
OLB Kurt Cobain	2	0	0.0	20	13
DT Tom Magee	1	2	0.0	26	21
S Fred Marion	1	1	0.0	13	8
DE James Jones	1	1	0.0	22	16
DT Jerome Sally	1	0	0.0	24	27
RB Marion Butts	1	0	---	---	---
CB Le-Lo Lang	1	0	0.0	18	26
DT Raion Brundige	1	0	0.0	8	9
DE Chuck Klingbeil	1	0	0.0	18	14

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Johnny Holland	7	1	0.0	20	24
S Carnell Lake	6	1	0.0	17	22
S Vince Albritton	4	0	0.0	9	19
CB Eric Allen	3	2	0.0	14	25
CB Mossy Cade	3	0	0.0	19	29
DE Robert Goff	3	0	0.0	12	17
OLB Larry Kelm	2	1	1.0	17	17
OLB Ken Harvey	2	1	1.0	21	28
S Vince Newsome	2	1	0.0	18	30
DE Charles Haley	2	1	0.0	20	23
DT Dan Saleaumula	1	2	0.0	15	21
ILB Shelton Robinson	1	1	0.0	9	13
DE Wayne Martin	1	0	0.0	12	22
S Eric Turner	1	0	0.0	5	7

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Keith Willis	1.0	0	23
OLB Duane Bickett	1.0	0	29
DT Jerome Sally	0.0	1	27

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Ken Harvey	1.0	1	1	0	28
OLB Larry Kelm	1.0	0	0	0	17
DE Charles Haley	0.0	1	3	1	23
DE Robert Goff	0.0	1	0	0	17
ILB Johnny Holland	0.0	0	1	0	24

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Ronnie Lott	3	0	27
ILB Cliff Odom	2	1	10
S Larry Griffin	2	1	19
CB Duane Galloway	2	0	16
OLB Kurt Cobain	2	0	13
CB James Williams	2	0	20
CB Anthony Parker	1	3	23
ILB Chris Spielman	1	1	25
DE Keith Willis	1	0	23
DT Brian Sochia	1	0	19
OLB Duane Bickett	1	0	29
S John Baylor	1	0	18
DE James Jones	1	0	16
DE Chuck Klingbeil	1	0	14
CB Le-Lo Lang	0	2	26

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Vince Albritton	4	0	0	19
CB Mossy Cade	3	0	0	29
S Carnell Lake	2	1	0	22
S Vince Newsome	2	0	0	30
ILB Johnny Holland	2	0	0	24
CB Eric Allen	2	0	0	25
ILB Eddie Johnson	1	0	0	3
CB Frank Minnifield	0	1	1	25

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Guy McIntyre	2	4	21	1	29
Lomas Brown	1	5	21	0	29
Jay Hilgenberg	1	4	22	0	28
Rob Awalt	1	1	9	0	9
Paul Jetton	1	1	18	0	23
Kirk Scrafford	0	3	18	0	25
Tom Rathman	0	1	11	0	17
Wesley Walls	0	1	21	0	18
Randy Grimes	0	0	0	1	3

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Bart Oates	5	7	0	34	0	31
Mike Munchak	5	6	1	30	0	29
John Wojciechowski	3	7	0	26	0	25
Tim Irwin	3	3	0	34	1	29
Brian Blados	1	6	0	28	1	27
Pete Metzelaars	0	1	0	14	0	5
Curtis Rouse	0	1	0	13	0	12
Harry Boatswain	0	1	0	10	0	12
Ben Coates	0	1	0	24	0	24

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Kurt Cobain	2	28
Mike Mularkey	1	16
Marion Butts	1	15
Le-Lo Lang	1	15
Tom Rathman	1	12
James Williams	1	12

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Derek Loville	2	21
Pete Metzelaars	2	16
Eddie Johnson	1	10

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ronnie Lott	---	---	32	27	3	62
Kurt Cobain	---	---	20	13	28	61
Duane Bickett	---	---	29	29	2	60
Le-Lo Lang	---	---	18	26	15	59
James Williams	---	---	26	20	12	58
Anthony Parker	---	---	23	23	10	56
Doug Flutie	22	31	---	---	---	53
Jay Hilgenberg	22	28	---	---	2	52
Jerome Sally	---	---	24	27	1	52
Chris Spielman	---	---	26	25	---	51
Keith Willis	---	---	20	23	7	50
Guy McIntyre	21	29	---	---	---	50
Lomas Brown	21	29	---	---	---	50
Tom Magee	---	---	26	21	3	50
Kirk Scrafford	18	25	---	---	7	50
Wesley Walls	21	18	---	---	10	49
Brian Sochia	---	---	21	19	4	44
Paul Jetton	18	23	---	---	3	44
Larry Griffin	---	---	21	19	3	43
Michael Jackson	12	18	---	---	11	41
James Jones	---	---	22	16	3	41
Tom Rathman	11	17	---	---	12	40
Marion Butts	8	13	---	---	15	36
John Baylor	---	---	14	18	3	35
Cliff Odom	---	---	13	10	11	34
Don Beebe	7	21	---	---	6	34
Chuck Klingbeil	---	---	18	14	2	34
Crash Davis	14	18	---	---	1	33
Bobby Howard	10	21	---	---	---	31
Rob Awalt	9	9	---	---	12	30
Duane Galloway	---	---	11	16	---	27
Mike Mularkey	7	2	---	---	16	25
Fred Marion	---	---	13	8	3	24
Darren Flutie	8	14	---	---	---	22
Anthony Munoz	5	9	---	---	7	21
Tom Newberry	5	9	---	---	5	19
Raion Brundige	---	---	8	9	1	18
Phil McConkey	1	1	---	---	15	17
Quinn Early	2	3	---	---	9	14
Randy Grimes	0	3	---	---	5	8
Louie Aguiar	0	0	---	---	6	6
Scott McLean	---	---	0	0	5	5
Matt Stover	0	0	---	---	5	5
Johnny Utah	0	0	---	---	1	1
Bobby Butler	---	---	0	0	---	0
Vinny Testaverde	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Bart Oates	34	31	---	---	4	69
Dan Marino	35	33	---	---	---	68
Tim Irwin	34	29	---	---	1	64
Brian Blados	28	27	---	---	8	63
Ben Coates	24	24	---	---	15	63
Mike Munchak	30	29	---	---	---	59
Johnny Holland	---	---	20	24	15	59
Vince Newsome	---	---	18	30	9	57
Mossy Cade	---	---	19	29	9	57
Frank Minnifield	---	---	16	25	14	55
John Wojciechowski	26	25	---	---	---	51
Herman Fontenot	24	26	---	---	---	50
Charles Haley	---	---	20	23	7	50
Ken Harvey	---	---	21	28	1	50
Herman Moore	19	30	---	---	---	49
Brad Muster	19	10	---	---	15	44
Carnell Lake	---	---	17	22	2	41
Eric Allen	---	---	14	25	1	40
Dan Saleaumula	---	---	15	21	1	37
Brian Mitchell	20	16	---	---	---	36
Pete Metzelaars	14	5	---	---	16	35
Barry Word	15	15	---	---	5	35
Larry Kelm	---	---	17	17	1	35
Wayne Martin	---	---	12	22	---	34
Curtis Rouse	13	12	---	---	7	32
Vince Albritton	---	---	9	19	4	32
Robert Goff	---	---	12	17	1	30
Harry Boatswain	10	12	---	---	8	30
Derek Loville	3	5	---	---	21	29
Eric Metcalf	16	12	---	---	---	28
Brian Blades	10	9	---	---	8	27
Shelton Robinson	---	---	9	13	4	26
Russell Maryland	---	---	8	10	7	25
Howard Griffith	10	11	---	---	3	24
Vai Sikahema	0	0	---	---	23	23
Eddie Johnson	---	---	7	3	10	20
Phil Freeman	0	2	---	---	11	13
Eric Turner	---	---	5	7	---	12
Derrick Conner	0	0	---	---	8	8
Adrian Cooper	1	0	---	---	7	8
Rich Karlis	0	0	---	---	7	7
Darion Conner	---	---	1	3	3	7
Rohn Stark	0	0	---	---	6	6
Eric Thomas	---	---	2	3	---	5
Don Majkowski	0	0	---	---	2	2
Scott Stankavage	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	74	9.3
Middle	8	37	4.6
Right	6	18	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	66	7.3
Middle	9	37	4.1
Right	17	78	4.6
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Doug Flutie	29	16	6	0	0	2	5	1	1

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Marino	31	21	1	0	1	8	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	7	4	14	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	5	3	30	6.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	7	151	12.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	70	23.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	3	22	7.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	10	105	6.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	8	102	10.2
Long (19+ Yds)	1	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Don Beebe	9	5	42	0	21
WR Bobby Howard	6	2	39	1	21
TE Rob Awalt	3	3	73	2	9
WR Darren Flutie	3	2	10	0	14
TE Wesley Walls	2	1	28	1	18
WR Michael Jackson	2	2	67	2	18
FB Tom Rathman	1	1	6	0	17
RB Crash Davis	1	0	0	0	18

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Herman Fontenot	8	5	1	59	0	26
WR Herman Moore	5	4	0	45	0	30
WR Eric Metcalf	4	2	0	44	1	12
WR Brian Blades	3	2	0	18	0	9
RB Brian Mitchell	3	3	0	24	0	16
WR Derek Loville	2	2	0	19	0	5
TE Pete Metzelaars	1	0	0	0	0	5
WR Phil Freeman	1	0	0	0	0	2
RB Barry Word	1	1	0	6	0	15
FB Brad Muster	1	0	0	0	0	10
TE Ben Coates	1	1	0	8	0	24
FB Howard Griffith	1	1	0	6	0	11

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Crash Davis	3	14	4.67	3.00
Marion Butts	1	0	0.00	9.86

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Brian Mitchell	4	13	3.25	7.06
Barry Word	3	10	3.33	3.13

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Doug Flutie	3	3	15	5.00	9.14

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Marino	4	2	18	4.50	7.39

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Don Beebe	2	2	9	4.50	4.67
WR Darren Flutie	1	1	6	6.00	3.33

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Brian Mitchell	2	2	18	9.00	8.00
WR Brian Blades	1	0	0	0.00	6.00
WR Eric Metcalf	1	0	0	0.00	11.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Marion Butts	2	0

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Barry Word	1	0
Brian Mitchell	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Doug Flutie	10	4	3

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Marino	7	2	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Don Beebe	5	3	2
WR Bobby Howard	4	1	1
WR Darren Flutie	1	0	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch
WR Eric Metcalf	3	1
WR Herman Fontenot	1	0
WR Brian Blades	1	1
FB Brad Muster	1	0
WR Herman Moore	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 72,000 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,600 (19,600)
End Zone 14,200 (14,200)
Mezzanine 8,200 (8,200)
Sideline Seats 12,500 (12,500)
Club Seats 7,600 (7,600)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	72,000 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,600 (19,600)
End Zone	14,200 (14,200)
Mezzanine	8,200 (8,200)
Sideline Seats	12,500 (12,500)
Club Seats	7,600 (7,600)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)