Week 15, 1992

played in Detroit, MI

42 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	6	7	3	0	-	16
Detroit Lions	3	7	13	7	-	30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:34 DET - Matt Stover 36 field goal
1Q: 05:58 MIN - Jason Hanson 33 field goal
1Q: 01:30 MIN - Jason Hanson 48 field goal
2Q: 11:25 MIN - Brian Mitchell 3 run (Jason Hanson extra point)
2Q: 08:53 DET - Michael Jackson 21 pass from Don Majkowski (Matt Stover extra point)
3Q: 10:51 DET - Matt Stover 19 field goal
3Q: 06:33 DET - Matt Stover 53 field goal
3Q: 04:06 DET - Ickey Woods 43 run (Matt Stover extra point)
3Q: 01:17 MIN - Jason Hanson 35 field goal
4Q: 02:05 DET - James Williams 55 interception return (Matt Stover extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:34 DET - Matt Stover 36 field goal
1Q: 05:58 MIN - Jason Hanson 33 field goal
1Q: 01:30 MIN - Jason Hanson 48 field goal
2Q: 11:25 MIN - Brian Mitchell 3 run (Jason Hanson extra point)
2Q: 08:53 DET - Michael Jackson 21 pass from Don Majkowski (Matt Stover extra point)
3Q: 10:51 DET - Matt Stover 19 field goal
3Q: 06:33 DET - Matt Stover 53 field goal
3Q: 04:06 DET - Ickey Woods 43 run (Matt Stover extra point)
3Q: 01:17 MIN - Jason Hanson 35 field goal
4Q: 02:05 DET - James Williams 55 interception return (Matt Stover extra point)

Team Statistics MIN DET
Record 12-2 11-3
First Downs 19 17
- by Rushing 6 5
- by Passing 10 11
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 381 412
- Offensive Plays 64 60
- Yards per Play 5.95 6.87
Net Rushing Yards 158 148
- Rushing Attempts 22 29
- Yards per Rush 7.18 5.10
Net Passing Yards 223 264
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 19 - 2 27 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 258 280
- Sacks/Yards Lost 7/35 4/16
- Yards per Pass Play 5.31 8.52
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 1/11 4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.3 8.7
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 3/19 8/70
Punt Returns/Yards 1/-4 3/32
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 2/55
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 0/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 20 OWN 31
Time of Possession 28:16 31:44

Team Statistics	MIN	DET
Record	12-2	11-3
First Downs	19	17
- by Rushing	6	5
- by Passing	10	11
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	381	412
- Offensive Plays	64	60
- Yards per Play	5.95	6.87
Net Rushing Yards	158	148
- Rushing Attempts	22	29
- Yards per Rush	7.18	5.10
Net Passing Yards	223	264
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 19 - 2	27 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	258	280
- Sacks/Yards Lost	7/35	4/16
- Yards per Pass Play	5.31	8.52
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	1/11	4/13
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.3	8.7
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	3/19	8/70
Punt Returns/Yards	1/-4	3/32
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	2/55
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	0/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 20	OWN 31
Time of Possession	28:16	31:44

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:28	3:38	OWN 20	9	64	Field Goal
1	4:15	2:52	OPP 48	4	17	Field Goal
2	13:51	2:35	OWN 24	5	76	Touchdown
2	8:38	3:22	OWN 20	5	18	Punt
2	3:21	1:32	OWN 2	3	6	Punt
2	0:32	0:32	OWN 35	2	36	Missed FG
3	15:00	1:02	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
3	10:44	1:53	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
3	6:28	1:37	OWN 9	3	5	Punt
3	3:46	2:34	OWN 20	7	62	Field Goal
4	14:08	1:35	OWN 12	3	16	Interception
4	8:38	2:40	OWN 10	6	39	Punt
4	2:16	0:19	OWN 20	2	18	Interception
4	1:57	1:50	OWN 20	11	58	Downs

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:32	OWN 20	10	61	Field Goal
1	5:50	1:35	OWN 12	3	4	Punt
1	1:23	2:32	OWN 20	7	24	Interception
2	11:16	2:38	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
2	5:16	1:55	OWN 46	3	-9	Punt
2	1:49	1:17	OWN 48	4	24	Missed FG
3	13:58	3:14	OWN 42	5	56	Field Goal
3	8:51	2:23	OWN 38	4	26	Field Goal
3	4:51	1:05	OPP 46	2	46	Touchdown
3	1:12	2:04	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	12:33	3:55	OPP 47	7	44	Missed FG
4	5:58	3:42	OWN 20	5	34	Punt
4	0:07	0:07	OWN 22	1	-2	Game

Game MVP: Jerome Sally, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Brian Mitchell	14	106	7.57	49	2	1
Barry Word	6	22	3.67	18	1	0
Dan Marino	2	30	15.00	22	1	0

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Ickey Woods	14	91	6.50	43	3	1
Crash Davis	10	52	5.20	23	1	0
Tom Rathman	3	3	1.00	5	0	0
Don Majkowski	2	2	1.00	4	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Marino	35	19	258	7/35	0	37	2	54.2

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Don Majkowski	27	19	280	4/16	1	42	1	100.8

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Herman Fontenot	7	9	135	19.29	55	37
WR Brian Blades	3	7	47	15.67	21	33
WR Herman Moore	3	7	34	11.33	10	24
FB Brad Muster	2	2	8	4.00	0	9
TE Ben Coates	2	5	16	8.00	3	13
RB Barry Word	1	1	4	4.00	0	4
WR Derek Loville	1	2	14	14.00	0	14
RB Brian Mitchell	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Wesley Walls	5	7	54	10.80	5	18	0
WR Willie Mays Hayes	3	5	60	20.00	33	35	0
TE Rob Awalt	2	3	60	30.00	45	42	0
WR Quinn Early	2	2	36	18.00	5	19	0
WR Don Beebe	2	5	32	16.00	6	19	0
WR Michael Jackson	2	2	17	8.50	13	21	1
WR Bobby Howard	1	1	3	3.00	3	3	0
FB Tom Rathman	1	1	17	17.00	19	17	0
RB Crash Davis	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Eric Turner	1	0	0.00	0

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Ronnie Lott	1	0	0.00	0
CB James Williams	1	55	55.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Dan Marino	1	0	0
Barry Word	0	1	0
Robert Porcher	0	0	1

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force
Tom Rathman	1	0	0
Don Majkowski	0	1	0
Jerome Sally	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rohn Stark	6	254	42.3	33.7	51	0

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Chris Gardocki	4	194	48.5	44.5	61	2

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jason Hanson	3/4	1/2	0/0	48	1/1

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Matt Stover	3/5	1/2	1/1	53	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vai Sikahema	1	-4	-4.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Don Beebe	2	24	12.0	0
Phil McConkey	1	8	8.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Johnny Holland	8	2	0.0	29	31
CB Eric Allen	7	1	0.0	29	31
OLB Ken Harvey	6	1	0.5	28	27
OLB Larry Kelm	5	0	1.0	26	23
S Carnell Lake	5	5	0.0	29	31
S Eric Turner	5	0	0.0	27	31
DE Wayne Martin	3	1	1.0	20	22
DE Charles Haley	2	0	1.0	22	25
CB Frank Minnifield	2	0	0.0	26	29
DE Robert Porcher	2	0	0.0	13	15
OLB Frank Stams	1	1	0.0	8	7
ILB Eddie Johnson	1	0	0.0	11	7
CB Eric Thomas	1	0	0.0	12	19
WR Brian Blades	1	0	---	---	---
OLB Darion Conner	1	0	0.0	1	4
DT Russell Maryland	0	2	0.5	13	10
DT Dan Saleaumula	0	4	0.0	21	21
S Kurt Schultz	0	1	0.0	1	4

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Terrell Buckley	8	1	0.0	22	40
ILB Chris Spielman	6	2	0.0	22	39
DT Jerome Sally	5	1	3.0	20	38
DE James Jones	5	0	2.5	16	32
CB Anthony Parker	5	0	0.0	15	32
OLB Duane Bickett	4	3	1.5	18	34
S John Baylor	3	0	0.0	21	41
CB James Williams	3	0	0.0	21	42
S Ronnie Lott	2	2	0.0	21	41
DT Rickey Hagood	2	0	0.0	11	18
DE Sean Jones	1	1	0.0	18	32
DT Tom Magee	1	1	0.0	14	23
S Fred Marion	1	0	0.0	2	4
WR Willie Mays Hayes	1	0	---	---	---
DE Chuck Klingbeil	1	0	0.0	9	16
OLB Kurt Cobain	0	1	0.0	8	9

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Charles Haley	1.0	0	25
OLB Larry Kelm	1.0	0	23
DE Wayne Martin	1.0	0	22
OLB Ken Harvey	0.5	1	27
DT Russell Maryland	0.5	0	10
DT Dan Saleaumula	0.0	1	21
OLB Darion Conner	0.0	1	4

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Jerome Sally	3.0	0	0	0	38
DE James Jones	2.5	0	0	0	32
OLB Duane Bickett	1.5	0	0	0	34
DT Rickey Hagood	0.0	1	1	1	18
DE Sean Jones	0.0	0	1	1	32
DE Chuck Klingbeil	0.0	0	1	0	16

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Eric Allen	7	1	0	31
ILB Johnny Holland	4	0	0	31
S Carnell Lake	2	1	0	31
OLB Ken Harvey	2	0	0	27
S Eric Turner	1	0	1	31
ILB Eddie Johnson	1	0	0	7
CB Frank Minnifield	1	0	0	29
OLB Larry Kelm	1	0	0	23

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Terrell Buckley	5	1	0	40
CB Anthony Parker	4	0	0	32
OLB Duane Bickett	3	0	0	34
S Ronnie Lott	2	1	1	41
ILB Chris Spielman	2	0	0	39
S John Baylor	1	1	0	41
CB James Williams	1	0	1	42
S Fred Marion	1	0	0	4
CB Brian Davis	0	1	0	12

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Keith Sims	3	4	0	22	2	42
Bart Oates	2	4	1	22	0	42
Mike Munchak	2	2	0	22	2	42
Brad Muster	1	2	0	15	0	21
John Wojciechowski	0	6	0	22	2	42
Tim Irwin	0	2	0	22	1	42

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Lomas Brown	3	7	29	2	31
Kirk Scrafford	1	9	29	1	31
Guy McIntyre	1	5	29	0	31
Jay Hilgenberg	1	3	29	1	31
Rob Awalt	1	1	16	0	8
Paul Jetton	0	2	29	0	31

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Kurt Schultz	2	20
Vai Sikahema	1	26

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Phil McConkey	1	25

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Keith Sims	22	42	---	---	10	74
Eric Turner	---	---	27	31	16	74
Eric Allen	---	---	29	31	13	73
Ben Coates	17	32	---	---	18	67
Johnny Holland	---	---	29	31	5	65
Carnell Lake	---	---	29	31	5	65
Tim Irwin	22	42	---	---	---	64
Mike Munchak	22	42	---	---	---	64
Dan Marino	22	42	---	---	---	64
Bart Oates	22	42	---	---	---	64
John Wojciechowski	22	42	---	---	---	64
Frank Minnifield	---	---	26	29	5	60
Ken Harvey	---	---	28	27	5	60
Herman Fontenot	19	39	---	---	---	58
Brad Muster	15	21	---	---	22	58
Larry Kelm	---	---	26	23	5	54
Herman Moore	16	37	---	---	---	53
Charles Haley	---	---	22	25	5	52
Dan Saleaumula	---	---	21	21	5	47
Wayne Martin	---	---	20	22	4	46
Brian Mitchell	16	23	---	---	---	39
Frank Stams	---	---	8	7	21	36
Eddie Johnson	---	---	11	7	17	35
Eric Thomas	---	---	12	19	4	35
Robert Porcher	---	---	13	15	5	33
Brian Blades	10	22	---	---	---	32
Russell Maryland	---	---	13	10	5	28
Vai Sikahema	0	0	---	---	26	26
Kurt Schultz	---	---	1	4	20	25
Eric Blount	2	6	---	---	15	23
Barry Word	6	15	---	---	---	21
Vince Newsome	---	---	3	4	12	19
Derek Loville	3	7	---	---	8	18
Phil Freeman	0	0	---	---	17	17
Adrian Cooper	4	1	---	---	8	13
Howard Griffith	2	7	---	---	4	13
Harry Boatswain	0	0	---	---	10	10
Ethen Hollis	0	0	---	---	10	10
James Palmer	0	0	---	---	10	10
Ray Roberts	0	0	---	---	10	10
Jason Hanson	0	0	---	---	9	9
Rohn Stark	0	0	---	---	6	6
Darion Conner	---	---	1	4	---	5
Mark Vlasic	0	0	---	---	4	4
Tracy Simien	---	---	0	0	2	2
James Adams	0	0	---	---	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Ronnie Lott	---	---	21	41	16	78
Chris Spielman	---	---	22	39	16	77
John Baylor	---	---	21	41	10	72
Paul Jetton	29	31	---	---	9	69
Wesley Walls	27	26	---	---	16	69
Jerome Sally	---	---	20	38	10	68
James Williams	---	---	21	42	4	67
Terrell Buckley	---	---	22	40	4	66
Anthony Parker	---	---	15	32	16	63
Ickey Woods	25	29	---	---	7	61
Jay Hilgenberg	29	31	---	---	---	60
Guy McIntyre	29	31	---	---	---	60
Lomas Brown	29	31	---	---	---	60
Don Majkowski	29	31	---	---	---	60
Kirk Scrafford	29	31	---	---	---	60
Duane Bickett	---	---	18	34	3	55
Sean Jones	---	---	18	32	4	54
James Jones	---	---	16	32	2	50
Michael Jackson	22	19	---	---	---	41
Tom Magee	---	---	14	23	---	37
Rob Awalt	16	8	---	---	11	35
Chuck Klingbeil	---	---	9	16	8	33
Tom Rathman	16	9	---	---	7	32
Willie Mays Hayes	13	19	---	---	---	32
Rickey Hagood	---	---	11	18	2	31
Bobby Howard	5	11	---	---	12	28
Don Beebe	5	17	---	---	6	28
Phil McConkey	0	1	---	---	25	26
Brian Davis	---	---	0	12	14	26
Bryan Cox	---	---	4	8	13	25
Quinn Early	4	6	---	---	14	24
Marion Butts	0	0	---	---	21	21
Kurt Cobain	---	---	8	9	4	21
Crash Davis	10	10	---	---	---	20
Mike Dingle	0	0	---	---	18	18
David Little	---	---	0	1	12	13
Matt Stover	0	0	---	---	12	12
Randy Grimes	0	0	---	---	9	9
Marcus Brown	0	0	---	---	9	9
Brian Bollinger	0	0	---	---	9	9
Chuck Johnson	0	0	---	---	9	9
Fred Marion	---	---	2	4	---	6
Johnny Utah	0	0	---	---	5	5
Chris Gardocki	0	0	---	---	4	4
Ron Hall	2	0	---	---	---	2
Doug Flutie	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	64	9.1
Middle	9	74	8.2
Right	6	20	3.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	26	4.3
Middle	12	20	1.7
Right	10	104	10.4
None	1	-2	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Marino	35	19	5	2	4	4	3	2	2

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Don Majkowski	27	19	3	1	1	2	3	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	1	-1	-0.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	9	81	5.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	8	160	8.9
Long (19+ Yds)	1	1	18	18.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	7	73	9.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	5	3	45	9.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	6	107	13.4
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	55	9.2

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Herman Fontenot	9	7	1	135	3	39
WR Brian Blades	7	3	0	47	1	22
WR Herman Moore	7	3	1	34	1	37
TE Ben Coates	5	2	0	16	0	32
FB Brad Muster	2	2	0	8	0	21
WR Derek Loville	2	1	0	14	0	7
RB Brian Mitchell	2	0	2	0	0	23
RB Barry Word	1	1	0	4	0	15

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Wesley Walls	7	5	0	54	0	26
WR Don Beebe	5	2	1	32	0	17
WR Willie Mays Hayes	5	3	0	60	1	19
TE Rob Awalt	3	2	0	60	1	8
WR Quinn Early	2	2	0	36	0	6
WR Michael Jackson	2	2	0	17	1	19
WR Bobby Howard	1	1	0	3	0	11
FB Tom Rathman	1	1	0	17	0	9
RB Crash Davis	1	1	0	1	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Barry Word	2	2	1.00	3.67
Brian Mitchell	2	3	1.50	7.57

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Crash Davis	2	4	2.00	5.20
Don Majkowski	1	4	4.00	1.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Marino	6	1	3	0.50	7.37

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Don Majkowski	2	2	20	10.00	10.37

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Brian Blades	2	0	0	0.00	6.71
RB Brian Mitchell	2	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Herman Fontenot	1	1	3	3.00	15.00
WR Derek Loville	1	0	0	0.00	7.00

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Quinn Early	1	1	17	17.00	18.00
TE Wesley Walls	1	1	3	3.00	7.71

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Brian Mitchell	2	0
Barry Word	1	1

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Ickey Woods	3	1
Tom Rathman	1	0
Don Majkowski	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Marino	6	3	0

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Don Majkowski	7	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch
TE Ben Coates	2	1
WR Herman Fontenot	1	1
WR Brian Blades	1	0
FB Brad Muster	1	1
WR Derek Loville	1	0

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Willie Mays Hayes	3	2	1
WR Don Beebe	2	2	2
WR Quinn Early	1	1	0
TE Wesley Walls	1	1	0

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

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