Week 17, 1991

played in Detroit, MI

31 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	0	6	7	13	-	26
Detroit Lions	3	0	0	7	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:27 DET - Matt Stover 21 field goal
2Q: 05:02 MIN - Rich Karlis 22 field goal
2Q: 01:14 MIN - Rich Karlis 53 field goal
3Q: 04:32 MIN - Ben Coates 12 pass from Don Majkowski (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 11:47 MIN - Rich Karlis 36 field goal
4Q: 08:55 MIN - Eric Turner 48 interception return (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 05:41 DET - Marion Butts 2 pass from Doug Flutie (Matt Stover extra point)
4Q: 01:21 MIN - Rich Karlis 33 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 03:27 DET - Matt Stover 21 field goal
2Q: 05:02 MIN - Rich Karlis 22 field goal
2Q: 01:14 MIN - Rich Karlis 53 field goal
3Q: 04:32 MIN - Ben Coates 12 pass from Don Majkowski (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 11:47 MIN - Rich Karlis 36 field goal
4Q: 08:55 MIN - Eric Turner 48 interception return (Rich Karlis extra point)
4Q: 05:41 DET - Marion Butts 2 pass from Doug Flutie (Matt Stover extra point)
4Q: 01:21 MIN - Rich Karlis 33 field goal

Team Statistics MIN DET
Record 13-3 6-10
First Downs 13 25
- by Rushing 4 6
- by Passing 9 17
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 272 399
- Offensive Plays 54 83
- Yards per Play 5.04 4.81
Net Rushing Yards 97 119
- Rushing Attempts 26 29
- Yards per Rush 3.73 4.10
Net Passing Yards 175 280
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 28 - 16 - 1 53 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 175 286
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 6.25 5.19
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 4/4
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 8/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.0 9.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 2/3
Penalties/Yards 4/40 7/57
Punt Returns/Yards 1/6 3/9
Kick Returns/Yards 2/34 3/40
Interception Ret./Yards 1/48 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/3 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 36 OWN 20
Time of Possession 27:45 32:15

Team Statistics	MIN	DET
Record	13-3	6-10
First Downs	13	25
- by Rushing	4	6
- by Passing	9	17
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	272	399
- Offensive Plays	54	83
- Yards per Play	5.04	4.81
Net Rushing Yards	97	119
- Rushing Attempts	26	29
- Yards per Rush	3.73	4.10
Net Passing Yards	175	280
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	28 - 16 - 1	53 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	175	286
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	6.25	5.19
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	4/4
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	8/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.0	9.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	2/3
Penalties/Yards	4/40	7/57
Punt Returns/Yards	1/6	3/9
Kick Returns/Yards	2/34	3/40
Interception Ret./Yards	1/48	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/3	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 36	OWN 20
Time of Possession	27:45	32:15

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:32	OWN 27	5	18	Punt
1	3:22	2:13	OWN 20	5	15	Punt
2	13:08	1:29	OWN 25	3	4	Punt
2	9:30	4:33	OWN 20	10	75	Field Goal
2	2:39	1:32	OPP 39	3	3	Field Goal
3	13:43	1:27	OWN 38	3	9	Punt
3	9:43	2:18	OPP 46	4	15	Interception
3	5:58	1:34	OPP 23	3	23	Touchdown
3	2:17	5:36	OWN 15	11	66	Field Goal
4	5:34	2:09	OWN 15	3	9	Punt
4	2:03	0:48	OPP 46	4	30	Field Goal

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:28	8:06	OWN 3	16	93	Field Goal
1	1:09	3:01	OWN 21	6	8	Punt
2	11:39	2:09	OWN 31	3	9	Punt
2	4:57	2:18	OWN 20	5	19	Fumble
2	1:07	1:07	OWN 29	4	31	Half
3	15:00	1:17	OWN 24	3	2	Punt
3	12:16	2:33	OWN 22	5	24	Fumble
3	7:25	1:27	OWN 20	3	3	Fumble
3	4:24	2:07	OWN 20	7	9	Punt
4	11:41	2:56	OWN 21	5	26	Interception
4	8:45	3:11	OWN 13	13	87	Touchdown
4	3:25	1:22	OWN 17	8	29	Downs
4	1:15	1:15	OWN 20	7	39	Fumble

Game MVP: Rich Karlis, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Sammy Winder	16	71	4.44	32	1
Howard Griffith	8	19	2.38	6	0
Don Majkowski	2	7	3.50	4	0

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Crash Davis	15	57	3.80	10	1
Doug Flutie	5	43	8.60	18	2
Marion Butts	5	14	2.80	7	0
Tom Rathman	3	5	1.67	3	0
Bob Christian	1	0	0.00	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Don Majkowski	28	16	175	0/0	1	24	1	72.8

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Doug Flutie	53	25	286	1/6	1	29	1	62.3

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Brian Blades	3	4	45	15.00	17	24	0
WR Eric Metcalf	3	4	39	13.00	19	21	0
TE Ben Coates	3	5	30	10.00	15	12	1
WR Herman Moore	3	9	25	8.33	2	10	0
TE Pete Metzelaars	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0
RB Sammy Winder	1	1	19	19.00	11	19	0
FB Brad Muster	1	3	4	4.00	0	4	0
FB Howard Griffith	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Don Beebe	7	13	111	15.86	28	23	0
WR Greg McMurtry	7	15	81	11.57	12	18	0
TE Wesley Walls	3	5	15	5.00	12	13	0
FB Tom Rathman	2	2	4	2.00	0	7	0
WR Darren Flutie	2	4	39	19.50	21	29	0
TE Mike Mularkey	1	4	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Phil McConkey	1	3	20	20.00	1	20	0
RB Crash Davis	1	2	11	11.00	8	11	0
RB Marion Butts	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	1
WR Bobby Howard	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Bob Christian	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Eric Turner	1	48	48.00	1

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB D.J. Johnson	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Recov	Force
Wayne Martin	1	1
Russell Maryland	1	1
Vince Albritton	1	0
Larry Kelm	1	0
Tracy Simien	0	1
Eric Turner	0	1

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Doug Flutie	2	0	0	0
Crash Davis	1	0	0	0
Marion Butts	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rohn Stark	5	235	47.0	45.2	56	2

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Louie Aguiar	4	195	48.8	42.3	60	1

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Rich Karlis	4/4	1/1	1/1	53	2/2

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Matt Stover	1/1	0/0	0/0	21	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vai Sikahema	1	6	6.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Phil McConkey	3	9	3.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Phil Freeman	2	34	17.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Crash Davis	3	40	13.3	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Vince Albritton	12	3	0.0	27	49
CB Mossy Cade	7	3	0.0	25	47
CB Milton Mack	5	2	0.0	22	47
OLB Darion Conner	4	0	1.0	23	40
ILB Tracy Simien	3	1	0.0	25	44
OLB Chet Parlavecchio	3	0	0.0	18	42
ILB Johnny Holland	2	1	0.0	3	3
DE Robert Goff	2	1	0.0	23	43
DT Russell Maryland	2	1	0.0	16	25
DT Dan Saleaumula	2	0	0.0	13	30
DE Wayne Martin	2	0	0.0	16	30
S Carnell Lake	2	0	0.0	4	14
S Eric Turner	1	1	0.0	24	42
ILB Eddie Johnson	1	0	0.0	12	21
S Vince Newsome	1	0	0.0	19	44
DE Charles Haley	1	0	0.0	1	1
OLB Larry Kelm	1	0	0.0	10	9
QB Don Majkowski	1	0	---	---	---
CB Eric Thomas	1	0	0.0	19	28
DE Lee Williams	0	1	0.0	19	35

Detroit	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Ronnie Lott	4	1	22	22
OLB Duane Bickett	4	0	22	20
S John Baylor	4	0	17	24
ILB Chris Spielman	3	3	16	25
ILB Cliff Odom	3	0	3	2
S Larry Griffin	3	0	5	8
CB James Williams	3	0	19	25
CB D.J. Johnson	2	1	12	13
CB Anthony Parker	2	1	15	21
ILB Bryan Cox	2	1	17	11
S Fred Marion	2	0	9	4
DT Tom Magee	2	0	15	16
OLB Kurt Cobain	2	0	9	4
DT Raion Brundige	1	2	11	11
DE Chuck Klingbeil	1	1	13	7
DE Keith Willis	1	0	18	17
DT Brian Sochia	1	0	18	25
DE James Jones	1	0	16	17
DT Jerome Sally	0	1	13	18

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Darion Conner	1.0	0	1	40
DE Wayne Martin	0.0	1	3	30
DE Lee Williams	0.0	1	1	35
DT Dan Saleaumula	0.0	0	2	30
ILB Eddie Johnson	0.0	0	1	21
DE Robert Goff	0.0	0	1	43

Detroit	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Keith Willis	1	1	17
DT Jerome Sally	0	2	18
DT Tom Magee	0	1	16

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Vince Albritton	4	2	0	49
CB Mossy Cade	4	2	0	47
CB Milton Mack	3	3	0	47
ILB Tracy Simien	3	0	0	44
OLB Chet Parlavecchio	2	0	0	42
ILB Johnny Holland	2	0	0	3
OLB Darion Conner	2	0	0	40
S Vince Newsome	1	1	0	44
S Eric Turner	1	0	1	42
OLB Larry Kelm	1	0	0	9
DE Robert Goff	1	0	0	43
S Carnell Lake	1	0	0	14
CB Eric Thomas	0	1	0	28

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Ronnie Lott	3	0	0	22
ILB Chris Spielman	2	2	0	25
CB D.J. Johnson	2	0	1	13
OLB Duane Bickett	2	0	0	20
S Larry Griffin	2	0	0	8
CB James Williams	2	0	0	25
S John Baylor	1	1	0	24
ILB Cliff Odom	1	0	0	2
CB Anthony Parker	1	0	0	21
S Fred Marion	0	1	0	4

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Curtis Rouse	2	7	18	24
Greg Christy	2	4	20	22
Harry Boatswain	1	3	25	23
Brian Blados	0	2	22	23
Bart Oates	0	2	8	4
John Wojciechowski	0	2	7	11
Derrick Conner	0	2	20	23
Ben Coates	0	1	20	20
Howard Griffith	0	1	15	15

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Randy Grimes	3	3	1	25	0	46
Kirk Scrafford	1	5	0	24	0	47
Paul Jetton	1	4	0	27	0	45
Mike Mularkey	1	2	0	11	0	15
Guy McIntyre	0	5	0	26	0	49
Tom Newberry	0	3	0	9	0	20
Lomas Brown	0	2	0	27	1	49

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Derek Loville	2	18
Pete Metzelaars	1	18
Brad Muster	1	16
Phil Freeman	1	15
Ben Coates	1	15

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
James Williams	2	11
Phil McConkey	1	16

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Mossy Cade	---	---	25	47	11	83
Vince Albritton	---	---	27	49	4	80
Vince Newsome	---	---	19	44	15	78
Milton Mack	---	---	22	47	9	78
Tracy Simien	---	---	25	44	1	70
Robert Goff	---	---	23	43	1	67
Eric Turner	---	---	24	42	1	67
Darion Conner	---	---	23	40	---	63
Chet Parlavecchio	---	---	18	42	2	62
Don Majkowski	26	28	---	---	4	58
Lee Williams	---	---	19	35	1	55
Ben Coates	20	20	---	---	15	55
Brian Blades	24	27	---	---	1	52
Wayne Martin	---	---	16	30	6	52
Derrick Conner	20	23	---	---	6	49
Brian Blados	22	23	---	---	3	48
Harry Boatswain	25	23	---	---	---	48
Curtis Rouse	18	24	---	---	5	47
Eric Thomas	---	---	19	28	---	47
Brad Muster	12	18	---	---	16	46
Dan Saleaumula	---	---	13	30	1	44
Eddie Johnson	---	---	12	21	10	43
Russell Maryland	---	---	16	25	2	43
Greg Christy	20	22	---	---	---	42
Herman Moore	16	20	---	---	---	36
Sammy Winder	18	17	---	---	---	35
Howard Griffith	15	15	---	---	4	34
Pete Metzelaars	8	6	---	---	18	32
Keith Sims	10	10	---	---	9	29
Larry Kelm	---	---	10	9	9	28
John Wojciechowski	7	11	---	---	9	27
Eric Metcalf	11	14	---	---	---	25
Vai Sikahema	0	0	---	---	23	23
Bart Oates	8	4	---	---	9	21
Derek Loville	2	1	---	---	18	21
Adrian Cooper	4	2	---	---	14	20
Carnell Lake	---	---	4	14	---	18
Phil Freeman	0	0	---	---	15	15
Rich Karlis	0	0	---	---	11	11
Johnny Holland	---	---	3	3	2	8
Rohn Stark	0	0	---	---	5	5
Barry Word	0	0	---	---	4	4
Charles Haley	---	---	1	1	---	2
Dan Marino	0	0	---	---	---	0
Scott Stankavage	0	0	---	---	---	0
Fulton Chandler	0	0	---	---	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Doug Flutie	29	54	---	---	---	83
Paul Jetton	27	45	---	---	5	77
Greg McMurtry	23	42	---	---	12	77
Randy Grimes	25	46	---	---	5	76
Lomas Brown	27	49	---	---	---	76
Kirk Scrafford	24	47	---	---	5	76
Guy McIntyre	26	49	---	---	---	75
Wesley Walls	24	33	---	---	8	65
Crash Davis	23	34	---	---	6	63
Ronnie Lott	---	---	22	22	14	58
Tom Rathman	15	32	---	---	8	55
James Williams	---	---	19	25	11	55
Anthony Parker	---	---	15	21	14	50
Don Beebe	16	33	---	---	---	49
Duane Bickett	---	---	22	20	6	48
Brian Sochia	---	---	18	25	4	47
John Baylor	---	---	17	24	6	47
Chris Spielman	---	---	16	25	5	46
Keith Willis	---	---	18	17	8	43
Mike Mularkey	11	15	---	---	15	41
Duane Galloway	---	---	15	17	7	39
Tom Magee	---	---	15	16	6	37
Bobby Howard	8	27	---	---	1	36
Marion Butts	6	20	---	---	9	35
Bryan Cox	---	---	17	11	7	35
James Jones	---	---	16	17	2	35
Tom Newberry	9	20	---	---	5	34
Jerome Sally	---	---	13	18	2	33
Bob Christian	8	9	---	---	15	32
D.J. Johnson	---	---	12	13	5	30
Anthony Munoz	7	14	---	---	5	26
Kurt Cobain	---	---	9	4	11	24
Quinn Early	6	7	---	---	10	23
Raion Brundige	---	---	11	11	1	23
Phil McConkey	1	5	---	---	16	22
Chuck Klingbeil	---	---	13	7	2	22
Darren Flutie	4	13	---	---	---	17
Cliff Odom	---	---	3	2	10	15
Fred Marion	---	---	9	4	1	14
Larry Griffin	---	---	5	8	1	14
Jackie Walker	---	---	1	0	7	8
Matt Stover	0	0	---	---	4	4
Louie Aguiar	0	0	---	---	4	4
Bobby Butler	---	---	0	1	---	1
Johnny Utah	0	0	---	---	1	1
Vinny Testaverde	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	9	21	2.3
Middle	8	29	3.6
Right	9	47	5.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	40	3.3
Middle	12	59	4.9
Right	5	20	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Don Majkowski	28	16	2	2	0	4	4	0	1

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Doug Flutie	53	25	5	6	1	9	9	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	2	24	8.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	11	115	6.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	3	36	6.0
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	3	21	3.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	10	93	6.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	27	10	132	4.9
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	40	6.7

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Herman Moore	9	3	25	0	20
TE Ben Coates	5	3	30	0	20
WR Brian Blades	4	3	45	1	27
WR Eric Metcalf	4	3	39	1	14
FB Brad Muster	3	1	4	0	18
TE Pete Metzelaars	1	1	10	0	6
RB Sammy Winder	1	1	19	0	17
FB Howard Griffith	1	1	3	0	15

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Greg McMurtry	15	7	0	81	0	42
WR Don Beebe	13	7	1	111	3	33
TE Wesley Walls	5	3	0	15	0	33
TE Mike Mularkey	4	1	0	3	0	15
WR Darren Flutie	4	2	0	39	1	13
WR Phil McConkey	3	1	0	20	1	5
WR Bobby Howard	3	0	0	0	0	27
FB Tom Rathman	2	2	0	4	0	32
RB Crash Davis	2	1	0	11	0	34
RB Marion Butts	1	1	0	2	0	20
FB Bob Christian	1	0	0	0	0	9

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Sammy Winder	4	10	2.50	4.44

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Crash Davis	3	15	5.00	3.80

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Don Majkowski	4	1	12	3.00	6.25

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Doug Flutie	6	4	14	2.33	5.40

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Brad Muster	2	0	0	0.00	1.33
TE Ben Coates	2	1	12	6.00	6.00

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Wesley Walls	2	1	0	0.00	3.00
TE Mike Mularkey	1	1	3	3.00	0.75
WR Bobby Howard	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
RB Marion Butts	1	1	2	2.00	2.00
WR Greg McMurtry	1	1	9	9.00	5.40

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Sammy Winder	2	0
Howard Griffith	1	0

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Doug Flutie	3	1
Crash Davis	1	1
Marion Butts	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Don Majkowski	10	6	4

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Doug Flutie	13	7	5

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Ben Coates	3	1	1
WR Brian Blades	2	2	1
FB Brad Muster	2	1	0
WR Herman Moore	2	1	1
WR Eric Metcalf	1	1	1

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Don Beebe	5	3	2
WR Greg McMurtry	5	3	3
WR Bobby Howard	1	0	0
WR Darren Flutie	1	1	0
TE Wesley Walls	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 63,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,400 (21,400)
End Zone 13,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,900 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,100 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	63,800 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,400 (21,400)
End Zone	13,800 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,500 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,900 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,100 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,100 (3,300)