Week 1, 1993

played in Detroit, MI

75 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	7	7	17	6	-	37
Detroit Lions	7	7	0	0	-	14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:34 MIN - Brian Mitchell 6 run (Jason Hanson extra point)
1Q: 02:33 DET - John Settle 7 run (Matt Stover extra point)
2Q: 15:00 MIN - Herman Moore 15 pass from Dan Marino (Jason Hanson extra point)
2Q: 03:59 DET - Terrell Buckley 26 fumble return (Matt Stover extra point)
3Q: 09:55 MIN - Jason Hanson 20 field goal
3Q: 05:15 MIN - Herman Fontenot 27 pass from Dan Marino (Jason Hanson extra point)
3Q: 00:10 MIN - Robert Green 16 pass from Dan Marino (Jason Hanson extra point)
4Q: 04:09 MIN - Jason Hanson 26 field goal
4Q: 02:00 MIN - Jason Hanson 50 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:34 MIN - Brian Mitchell 6 run (Jason Hanson extra point)
1Q: 02:33 DET - John Settle 7 run (Matt Stover extra point)
2Q: 15:00 MIN - Herman Moore 15 pass from Dan Marino (Jason Hanson extra point)
2Q: 03:59 DET - Terrell Buckley 26 fumble return (Matt Stover extra point)
3Q: 09:55 MIN - Jason Hanson 20 field goal
3Q: 05:15 MIN - Herman Fontenot 27 pass from Dan Marino (Jason Hanson extra point)
3Q: 00:10 MIN - Robert Green 16 pass from Dan Marino (Jason Hanson extra point)
4Q: 04:09 MIN - Jason Hanson 26 field goal
4Q: 02:00 MIN - Jason Hanson 50 field goal

Team Statistics MIN DET
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 20 19
- by Rushing 7 6
- by Passing 13 11
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 378 375
- Offensive Plays 60 70
- Yards per Play 6.30 5.36
Net Rushing Yards 103 132
- Rushing Attempts 33 26
- Yards per Rush 3.12 5.08
Net Passing Yards 275 243
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 27 - 19 - 0 44 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 275 243
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 10.19 5.52
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 3/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/11 4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.1 11.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 1/4
Penalties/Yards 6/30 9/79
Punt Returns/Yards 3/24 1/13
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 2/44
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/2 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 42 OWN 19
Time of Possession 30:56 29:04

Team Statistics	MIN	DET
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	20	19
- by Rushing	7	6
- by Passing	13	11
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	378	375
- Offensive Plays	60	70
- Yards per Play	6.30	5.36
Net Rushing Yards	103	132
- Rushing Attempts	33	26
- Yards per Rush	3.12	5.08
Net Passing Yards	275	243
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	27 - 19 - 0	44 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	275	243
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	10.19	5.52
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	3/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/11	4/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.1	11.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	1/4
Penalties/Yards	6/30	9/79
Punt Returns/Yards	3/24	1/13
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	2/44
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/2	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 42	OWN 19
Time of Possession	30:56	29:04

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:33	3:05	OWN 49	7	51	Touchdown
1	2:26	2:34	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
2	8:45	1:23	OWN 34	3	7	Punt
2	4:40	0:50	OWN 26	2	0	Fumble
2	3:50	2:38	OWN 20	7	26	Punt
3	15:00	5:10	OWN 20	11	77	Field Goal
3	7:06	2:08	OPP 47	4	47	Touchdown
3	3:31	3:27	OWN 49	6	51	Touchdown
4	14:05	1:29	OWN 43	3	4	Punt
4	10:38	3:28	OWN 39	5	16	Punt
4	6:25	2:23	OPP 15	3	6	Field Goal
4	3:03	1:11	OPP 31	3	-2	Field Goal

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:27	OWN 16	6	42	Missed FG
1	8:28	6:02	OWN 23	10	77	Touchdown
2	14:52	6:07	OWN 20	10	60	Missed FG
2	7:22	2:42	OWN 16	6	17	Punt
2	1:12	1:12	OWN 20	4	7	Half
3	9:50	2:44	OWN 20	6	27	Downs
3	4:58	1:27	OWN 20	3	36	Fumble
3	0:04	0:59	OWN 20	4	-10	Punt
4	12:36	1:58	OWN 23	5	14	Punt
4	7:10	0:45	OWN 20	4	-5	Downs
4	4:02	0:59	OWN 20	6	11	Downs
4	1:52	1:52	OWN 20	7	35	Game

Game MVP: Dan Marino, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Brian Mitchell	24	88	3.67	12	1	1
Robert Green	7	15	2.14	9	0	0
Vai Sikahema	2	0	0.00	3	0	0

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
John Settle	18	106	5.89	27	3	1
Crash Davis	6	13	2.17	7	0	0
Don Majkowski	2	13	6.50	8	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Marino	27	19	275	0/0	3	32	0	140.2

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Don Majkowski	44	22	243	0/0	0	42	0	66.8

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Sean Dawkins	6	7	58	9.67	7	24	0
TE Ben Coates	4	6	68	17.00	26	32	0
WR Herman Moore	3	4	39	13.00	7	15	1
WR Herman Fontenot	2	3	47	23.50	21	27	1
FB Brad Muster	1	2	10	10.00	0	10	0
RB Brian Mitchell	1	1	28	28.00	24	28	0
RB Robert Green	1	1	16	16.00	14	16	1
WR Eric Blount	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
WR Qadry Ismail	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Don Beebe	4	5	77	19.25	28	42
WR Willie Mays Hayes	3	12	27	9.00	0	10
WR Michael Jackson	3	5	9	3.00	5	5
TE Rob Awalt	2	3	15	7.50	0	12
RB John Settle	2	4	9	4.50	9	9
TE Wesley Walls	2	2	5	2.50	6	3
FB Bob Christian	2	2	64	32.00	58	35
WR Ed McCaffrey	2	5	16	8.00	3	11
WR Bobby Howard	1	4	3	3.00	0	3
RB Crash Davis	1	1	18	18.00	6	18
RB Marion Butts	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Eric Blount	1	0	0
Sean Lumpkin	0	1	0
Frank Minnifield	0	0	1
Eric Turner	0	0	1
Robert Porcher	0	0	1

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Bobby Howard	1	0	0	0
John Settle	1	0	0	0
Crash Davis	1	0	0	0
Terrell Buckley	0	1	0	1
Ickey Woods	0	1	0	0
Michael Jackson	0	1	0	0
Chris Spielman	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
John Jett	4	185	46.3	33.0	54	2

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Chris Gardocki	3	136	45.3	37.3	53	0

Kicking Statistics

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

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

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Vai Sikahema	2	21	10.5	0
Eric Blount	1	3	3.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Don Beebe	1	13	13.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Don Beebe	2	44	22.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S John Lynch	8	1	26	44
ILB Tracy Simien	6	0	26	44
S Eric Turner	6	0	25	43
OLB Larry Kelm	5	4	21	21
CB Frank Minnifield	5	2	24	41
CB Eric Thomas	3	1	16	36
CB Eric Allen	3	1	25	44
DE Wayne Martin	2	0	21	32
DE Robert Porcher	2	0	17	33
S Scott Cater	2	0	4	20
DT Russell Maryland	1	3	16	16
ILB Johnny Holland	1	1	11	4
OLB Ken Harvey	1	1	26	41
DE Charles Haley	1	0	13	22

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Ken Norton Jr.	8	2	0.0	30	27
CB Terrell Buckley	7	1	0.0	29	26
CB Terry McDaniel	6	1	0.0	31	27
S John Baylor	3	4	0.0	30	26
CB James Williams	3	2	0.0	18	14
ILB Chris Spielman	3	0	0.0	19	21
DT Raion Brundige	2	2	0.0	20	19
DT Rickey Hagood	2	1	0.0	23	12
DE Sean Jones	2	0	0.0	27	20
OLB Duane Bickett	2	0	0.0	14	6
DT Tom Magee	2	0	0.0	15	19
S Zack de la Rocha	2	0	0.0	33	27
ILB Bryan Cox	1	2	0.0	17	11
DE James Jones	1	2	0.0	21	17
DE Chuck Klingbeil	1	1	0.0	22	18
T Lomas Brown	1	0	---	---	---
CB Anthony Parker	1	0	0.0	6	4
OLB Kurt Cobain	1	0	0.0	4	2

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Robert Porcher	1	4	33
OLB Ken Harvey	1	1	41
DE Charles Haley	1	0	22
DE Wayne Martin	0	2	32
OLB Larry Kelm	0	1	21

Detroit	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Sean Jones	1	1	20
DT Rickey Hagood	1	0	12
ILB Ken Norton Jr.	1	0	27
DT Raion Brundige	1	0	19
DE Chuck Klingbeil	1	0	18

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Frank Minnifield	4	1	41
S John Lynch	3	1	44
CB Eric Thomas	3	0	36
S Eric Turner	3	0	43
CB Eric Allen	2	1	44
S Scott Cater	2	1	20
OLB Larry Kelm	2	0	21
ILB Tracy Simien	2	0	44
DE Wayne Martin	1	0	32
OLB Ken Harvey	0	1	41

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Terrell Buckley	6	0	26
CB Terry McDaniel	4	0	27
OLB Duane Bickett	2	0	6
S Zack de la Rocha	2	0	27
ILB Bryan Cox	1	1	11
DT Tom Magee	1	0	19
ILB Ken Norton Jr.	1	0	27
ILB Chris Spielman	1	0	21
CB James Williams	1	0	14
S John Baylor	0	1	26

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Keith Sims	4	6	33	27
Bart Oates	2	7	33	27
Derrick Graham	2	6	33	27
John Gerak	1	6	33	27
John Wojciechowski	1	3	33	27
Brad Muster	1	2	16	13
Ben Coates	1	2	31	21
Adrian Cooper	1	1	9	4

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Lomas Brown	4	10	25	42
Jay Hilgenberg	3	4	25	41
Paul Jetton	2	5	25	36
Kirk Scrafford	1	3	26	37
Bob Christian	1	1	17	18
Guy McIntyre	0	1	26	35

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Eric Blount	1	15
Qadry Ismail	1	14
James Palmer	1	7

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
James Williams	2	15
Ickey Woods	1	5

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Eric Turner	---	---	25	43	14	82
Eric Allen	---	---	25	44	5	74
Tracy Simien	---	---	26	44	2	72
John Lynch	---	---	26	44	2	72
Ken Harvey	---	---	26	41	1	68
Frank Minnifield	---	---	24	41	2	67
Keith Sims	33	27	---	---	7	67
Ben Coates	31	21	---	---	13	65
Dan Marino	33	27	---	---	---	60
Bart Oates	33	27	---	---	---	60
John Wojciechowski	33	27	---	---	---	60
Derrick Graham	33	27	---	---	---	60
John Gerak	33	27	---	---	---	60
Wayne Martin	---	---	21	32	1	54
Eric Thomas	---	---	16	36	1	53
Robert Porcher	---	---	17	33	1	51
Brad Muster	16	13	---	---	21	50
Larry Kelm	---	---	21	21	5	47
Dan Saleaumula	---	---	12	29	4	45
Brian Mitchell	24	21	---	---	---	45
Herman Moore	24	20	---	---	---	44
Herman Fontenot	25	18	---	---	---	43
Charles Haley	---	---	13	22	4	39
Sean Dawkins	17	18	---	---	3	38
Scott Cater	---	---	4	20	12	36
Russell Maryland	---	---	16	16	2	34
Qadry Ismail	6	11	---	---	14	31
Chuck Banks	3	1	---	---	18	22
Vai Sikahema	2	0	---	---	20	22
Sean Lumpkin	---	---	2	8	12	22
Shannon Briggs	---	---	1	3	16	20
Johnny Holland	---	---	11	4	3	18
Eric Blount	1	2	---	---	15	18
Adrian Cooper	9	4	---	---	3	16
Robert Green	7	6	---	---	2	15
Jason Hanson	0	0	---	---	11	11
James Palmer	0	0	---	---	7	7
Ray Roberts	0	0	---	---	7	7
Jim Grecni	0	0	---	---	7	7
Khari Erwin	0	0	---	---	7	7
John Jett	0	0	---	---	7	7
Darion Conner	---	---	0	3	2	5
Frank Stams	---	---	0	0	2	2
Mark Vlasic	0	0	---	---	---	0
James Adams	0	0	---	---	---	0
Darrell McClellan	---	---	0	0	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Don Majkowski	26	44	---	---	---	70
Lomas Brown	25	42	---	---	---	67
Jay Hilgenberg	25	41	---	---	---	66
Paul Jetton	25	36	---	---	5	66
Willie Mays Hayes	15	36	---	---	15	66
Zack de la Rocha	---	---	33	27	4	64
Kirk Scrafford	26	37	---	---	---	63
Guy McIntyre	26	35	---	---	---	61
Terry McDaniel	---	---	31	27	1	59
Ken Norton Jr.	---	---	30	27	2	59
John Baylor	---	---	30	26	2	58
Terrell Buckley	---	---	29	26	1	56
Michael Jackson	23	27	---	---	---	50
Sean Jones	---	---	27	20	2	49
James Williams	---	---	18	14	15	47
Chuck Klingbeil	---	---	22	18	7	47
Chris Spielman	---	---	19	21	2	42
Marion Butts	1	21	---	---	20	42
Rickey Hagood	---	---	23	12	5	40
Raion Brundige	---	---	20	19	1	40
James Jones	---	---	21	17	2	40
Ickey Woods	17	17	---	---	5	39
Rob Awalt	15	19	---	---	4	38
Tom Magee	---	---	15	19	3	37
Bob Christian	17	18	---	---	1	36
Don Beebe	6	19	---	---	9	34
Bryan Cox	---	---	17	11	5	33
Wesley Walls	6	10	---	---	16	32
Anthony Parker	---	---	6	4	21	31
Duane Bickett	---	---	14	6	10	30
John Settle	19	11	---	---	---	30
Bobby Howard	2	13	---	---	13	28
Ed McCaffrey	2	17	---	---	8	27
George Rogers	---	---	4	1	16	21
Crash Davis	6	12	---	---	---	18
Mike Compton	1	12	---	---	5	18
Randy Grimes	1	11	---	---	5	17
Kurt Cobain	---	---	4	2	11	17
Chuck Johnson	1	6	---	---	5	12
Mitch Lyons	1	0	---	---	10	11
Todd Jones	---	---	0	0	7	7
Matt Stover	0	0	---	---	5	5
Marcus Brown	0	0	---	---	5	5
Chris Gardocki	0	0	---	---	3	3
Johnny Utah	0	0	---	---	2	2
Alex Van Pelt	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	6	0.9
Middle	16	57	3.6
Right	10	40	4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	61	12.2
Middle	10	51	5.1
Right	11	20	1.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Marino	27	19	5	1	0	2	5	1	0

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Don Majkowski	44	22	3	4	2	5	8	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	2	44	11.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	5	34	4.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	12	197	13.1
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	19	3.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	10	120	8.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	7	62	3.9
Long (19+ Yds)	8	1	42	5.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Sean Dawkins	7	6	58	1	18
TE Ben Coates	6	4	68	1	21
WR Herman Moore	4	3	39	0	20
WR Herman Fontenot	3	2	47	2	18
FB Brad Muster	2	1	10	0	13
WR Qadry Ismail	2	0	0	0	11
RB Brian Mitchell	1	1	28	1	21
RB Robert Green	1	1	16	0	6
WR Eric Blount	1	1	9	0	2

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Willie Mays Hayes	12	3	0	27	0	36
WR Don Beebe	5	4	0	77	1	19
WR Michael Jackson	5	3	1	9	0	27
WR Ed McCaffrey	5	2	0	16	0	17
WR Bobby Howard	4	1	1	3	0	13
RB John Settle	4	2	0	9	0	11
TE Rob Awalt	3	2	0	15	0	19
TE Wesley Walls	2	2	0	5	0	10
FB Bob Christian	2	2	0	64	2	18
RB Crash Davis	1	1	0	18	0	12
RB Marion Butts	1	0	0	0	0	21

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Brian Mitchell	5	17	3.40	3.67
Robert Green	3	9	3.00	2.14
Vai Sikahema	1	3	3.00	0.00

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
John Settle	2	9	4.50	5.89

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Marino	6	3	36	6.00	10.19

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Don Majkowski	2	0	0	0.00	5.52

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Brad Muster	1	0	0	0.00	5.00
TE Ben Coates	1	0	0	0.00	11.33
WR Herman Moore	1	1	15	15.00	9.75
RB Robert Green	1	1	16	16.00	16.00
WR Qadry Ismail	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Sean Dawkins	1	1	5	5.00	8.29

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Willie Mays Hayes	1	0	0	0.00	2.25
WR Michael Jackson	1	0	0	0.00	1.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Brian Mitchell	2	0
Robert Green	1	0

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Don Majkowski	2	0
John Settle	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Marino	8	5	4

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Don Majkowski	11	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Sean Dawkins	3	2	1
RB Brian Mitchell	1	1	1
TE Ben Coates	1	0	0
WR Herman Moore	1	1	1
RB Robert Green	1	1	1
WR Qadry Ismail	1	0	0

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Willie Mays Hayes	3	2	2
WR Don Beebe	2	2	1
WR Michael Jackson	2	0	0
WR Bobby Howard	1	0	0
RB John Settle	1	1	0
TE Wesley Walls	1	1	0
WR Ed McCaffrey	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 63,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 19,900 (21,400)
End Zone 15,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,500 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	63,700 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	19,900 (21,400)
End Zone	15,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,500 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,200 (3,300)