Week 11, 1994

played in Detroit, MI

31 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	17	6	10	0	-	33
Detroit Lions	0	7	7	14	-	28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:17 MIN - John Lynch 53 interception return (Jason Hanson extra point)
1Q: 11:43 MIN - Tracy Simien 78 interception return (Jason Hanson extra point)
1Q: 02:05 MIN - Jason Hanson 37 field goal
2Q: 10:00 MIN - Jason Hanson 29 field goal
2Q: 07:14 DET - Willie Mays Hayes 43 pass from Don Majkowski (Matt Stover extra point)
2Q: 00:36 MIN - Jason Hanson 24 field goal
3Q: 13:43 DET - Don Davey 28 fumble return (Matt Stover extra point)
3Q: 09:05 MIN - Brad Muster 3 pass from Dan Marino (Jason Hanson extra point)
3Q: 02:33 MIN - Jason Hanson 32 field goal
4Q: 13:29 DET - Willie Mays Hayes 22 pass from Don Majkowski (Matt Stover extra point)
4Q: 07:21 DET - Don Beebe 27 pass from Don Majkowski (Matt Stover extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:17 MIN - John Lynch 53 interception return (Jason Hanson extra point)
1Q: 11:43 MIN - Tracy Simien 78 interception return (Jason Hanson extra point)
1Q: 02:05 MIN - Jason Hanson 37 field goal
2Q: 10:00 MIN - Jason Hanson 29 field goal
2Q: 07:14 DET - Willie Mays Hayes 43 pass from Don Majkowski (Matt Stover extra point)
2Q: 00:36 MIN - Jason Hanson 24 field goal
3Q: 13:43 DET - Don Davey 28 fumble return (Matt Stover extra point)
3Q: 09:05 MIN - Brad Muster 3 pass from Dan Marino (Jason Hanson extra point)
3Q: 02:33 MIN - Jason Hanson 32 field goal
4Q: 13:29 DET - Willie Mays Hayes 22 pass from Don Majkowski (Matt Stover extra point)
4Q: 07:21 DET - Don Beebe 27 pass from Don Majkowski (Matt Stover extra point)

Team Statistics MIN DET
Record 7-3 7-3
First Downs 17 19
- by Rushing 9 6
- by Passing 8 10
- by Penalty 0 3
Total Net Yards 350 359
- Offensive Plays 60 57
- Yards per Play 5.83 6.30
Net Rushing Yards 173 108
- Rushing Attempts 29 22
- Yards per Rush 5.97 4.91
Net Passing Yards 177 251
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 21 - 0 32 - 18 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards 198 270
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/21 3/19
- Yards per Pass Play 5.71 7.17
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 3/3
3rd Down Conversions 3/13 3/7
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.0 6.6
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 10/80 3/20
Punt Returns/Yards 2/11 1/6
Kick Returns/Yards 4/88 4/120
Interception Ret./Yards 3/131 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/4 0/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 26
Time of Possession 33:41 26:19

Team Statistics	MIN	DET
Record	7-3	7-3
First Downs	17	19
- by Rushing	9	6
- by Passing	8	10
- by Penalty	0	3
Total Net Yards	350	359
- Offensive Plays	60	57
- Yards per Play	5.83	6.30
Net Rushing Yards	173	108
- Rushing Attempts	29	22
- Yards per Rush	5.97	4.91
Net Passing Yards	177	251
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 21 - 0	32 - 18 - 3
- Gross Passing Yards	198	270
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/21	3/19
- Yards per Pass Play	5.71	7.17
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	3/3
3rd Down Conversions	3/13	3/7
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.0	6.6
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	10/80	3/20
Punt Returns/Yards	2/11	1/6
Kick Returns/Yards	4/88	4/120
Interception Ret./Yards	3/131	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	0
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/4	0/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 26
Time of Possession	33:41	26:19

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:42	1:14	OWN 33	3	-9	Punt
1	7:56	1:23	OPP 49	3	8	Punt
1	4:53	2:54	OPP 29	5	9	Field Goal
2	14:10	4:15	OWN 18	8	70	Field Goal
2	6:44	2:51	OWN 17	3	8	Punt
2	2:01	1:33	OWN 20	5	73	Field Goal
3	15:00	1:33	OWN 25	3	3	Fumble
3	13:27	4:31	OWN 33	7	67	Touchdown
3	7:20	4:52	OWN 28	8	57	Field Goal
4	13:13	3:47	OWN 20	6	17	Punt
4	7:04	2:27	OWN 22	3	-1	Punt
4	2:14	2:13	OWN 49	6	13	Punt

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:56	OWN 28	2	-2	Interception
1	13:04	1:33	OWN 49	2	25	Interception
1	11:31	0:49	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
1	9:28	1:32	OWN 39	3	10	Fumble
1	6:33	1:40	OWN 20	4	9	Fumble
1	1:59	2:49	OWN 32	7	50	Fumble
2	9:55	3:11	OWN 20	7	80	Touchdown
2	3:53	1:52	OWN 27	5	24	Interception
2	0:28	0:28	OWN 20	1	8	Half
3	8:56	1:36	OWN 20	3	4	Punt
3	2:28	4:15	OWN 24	8	76	Touchdown
4	9:26	2:22	OWN 22	6	78	Touchdown
4	4:37	2:23	OWN 34	7	17	Downs
4	0:01	0:01	OWN 20	1	0	Game

Game MVP: Tracy Simien, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Jamal Anderson	21	137	6.52	28	5
Robert Green	6	31	5.17	10	1
Dan Marino	2	5	2.50	6	0

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
John Settle	15	68	4.53	11	1
Brian Mitchell	3	18	6.00	8	0
Don Majkowski	2	7	3.50	4	0
Ickey Woods	1	9	9.00	9	0
Willie Mays Hayes	1	6	6.00	6	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dan Marino	29	21	198	2/21	1	49	0	102.3

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Don Majkowski	32	18	270	3/19	3	43	3	76.3

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Jamal Anderson	4	5	29	7.25	6	17	0
TE Ben Coates	3	3	24	8.00	14	14	0
WR Herman Moore	3	4	46	15.33	7	18	0
WR Herman Fontenot	2	4	52	26.00	28	49	0
RB Robert Green	2	2	4	2.00	5	8	0
WR Sean Dawkins	2	3	0	0.00	0	1	0
WR Charles Johnson	2	2	18	9.00	5	13	0
FB Brad Muster	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	1
TE Scott Galbraith	1	3	11	11.00	0	11	0
WR Qadry Ismail	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Willie Mays Hayes	7	13	140	20.00	5	43	2
WR Michael Jackson	3	5	35	11.67	6	20	0
RB John Settle	2	2	9	4.50	12	11	0
WR Don Beebe	2	6	36	18.00	34	27	1
TE Wesley Walls	2	2	33	16.50	23	29	0
WR Ed McCaffrey	2	2	17	8.50	0	12	0
RB Brian Mitchell	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Bob Christian	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Tracy Simien	2	78	39.00	1
S John Lynch	1	53	53.00	1

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
Dan Marino	1	0	0
Charles Haley	0	1	0
Johnny Holland	0	1	0
Shannon Briggs	0	1	0
Frank Slade	0	0	2
John Lynch	0	0	1

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
John Settle	2	0	0	0
Don Majkowski	1	0	0	0
Don Davey	0	1	0	1
Tony Bennett	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mitch Berger	6	256	42.7	35.0	48	1

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Chris Gardocki	2	101	50.5	45.0	53	0

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jason Hanson	4/4	0/0	0/0	37	3/3

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Matt Stover	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eric Blount	2	11	5.5	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Don Beebe	1	6	6.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Frank Minnifield	2	36	18.0	0
Qadry Ismail	2	52	26.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dexter Carter	4	120	30.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Tracy Simien	7	1	0.0	22	35
S Eric Turner	5	2	0.0	22	35
OLB Frank Slade	4	1	1.5	20	24
DE Charles Haley	3	1	0.0	12	21
ILB Shannon Briggs	3	0	0.0	8	8
CB Butler By'not'e	3	0	0.0	2	9
CB Eric Allen	2	3	0.0	21	31
CB Aaron Glenn	2	2	0.0	16	27
DE Wayne Martin	2	1	0.0	19	26
CB Frank Minnifield	2	0	0.0	19	31
S John Lynch	2	0	0.0	22	35
OLB Darion Conner	1	1	1.0	2	11
DE Robert Porcher	1	1	0.5	13	22
DT Dan Wilkinson	1	1	0.0	18	24
OLB Jamir Miller	1	1	0.0	7	6
ILB Johnny Holland	0	2	0.0	12	22

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Terry McDaniel	8	0	0.0	28	29
ILB Bryan Cox	7	2	0.0	28	30
ILB Ken Norton Jr.	5	1	0.0	16	15
CB Terrell Buckley	4	0	0.0	29	31
DT Don Davey	3	1	1.0	23	21
DE Tony Bennett	3	0	1.0	26	30
S Vencie Glenn	3	3	0.0	29	31
ILB Chris Spielman	3	2	0.0	25	22
S George Teague	3	1	0.0	29	31
DT Raion Brundige	3	0	0.0	19	24
DT George Thornton	3	0	0.0	14	14
DE James Jones	2	1	0.0	21	24
OLB Kurt Cobain	1	1	0.0	5	10
CB James Williams	1	1	0.0	13	17
QB Don Majkowski	1	0	---	---	---
S Zack de la Rocha	1	0	0.0	0	3
DE Bernard Whittington	0	1	0.0	11	8

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Frank Slade	1.5	0	2	2	24
OLB Darion Conner	1.0	0	0	0	11
DE Robert Porcher	0.5	1	2	0	22
DE Charles Haley	0.0	0	1	0	21

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DE Tony Bennett	1.0	0	1	30
DT Don Davey	1.0	0	1	21
ILB Bryan Cox	0.0	1	0	30

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Eric Turner	5	0	0	35
CB Frank Minnifield	3	3	0	31
ILB Tracy Simien	3	0	2	35
CB Eric Allen	3	0	0	31
CB Aaron Glenn	2	1	0	27
S John Lynch	1	0	1	35
CB Butler By'not'e	1	0	0	9

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Terrell Buckley	3	2	31
S George Teague	3	1	31
S Vencie Glenn	3	0	31
ILB Bryan Cox	3	0	30
CB Terry McDaniel	2	1	29
ILB Ken Norton Jr.	2	0	15
ILB Chris Spielman	2	0	22
OLB Kurt Cobain	1	0	10
CB James Williams	1	0	17
S Zack de la Rocha	1	0	3

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Bart Oates	3	5	1	29	1	31
Antone Davis	3	4	1	29	1	31
Bob Kochman	3	4	1	29	0	31
Chuck Belin	2	5	0	29	0	31
Anthony Redmon	2	5	0	29	0	31
Brad Muster	1	3	0	14	0	16
Scott Galbraith	0	1	0	6	0	11

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Lomas Brown	5	7	0	22	0	35
Wesley Walls	2	3	0	19	0	24
Mike Compton	2	3	0	22	0	35
Kirk Scrafford	1	2	0	22	0	35
Bob Christian	1	1	1	16	0	14
Guy McIntyre	1	1	0	20	1	30
Paul Jetton	0	2	0	22	2	35
Ickey Woods	0	1	0	11	0	15

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Junior Tautalatasi	1	24
Chuck Banks	1	23
Ben Coates	1	20
Brad Muster	1	19
Charles Johnson	1	14

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Kurt Cobain	2	25
Dexter Carter	1	21
Frank Hartley	1	15
Brian Mitchell	1	14
Mark Seay	1	13

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Anthony Redmon	29	31	---	---	10	70
Ben Coates	23	25	---	---	20	68
Frank Minnifield	---	---	19	31	13	63
Eric Turner	---	---	22	35	6	63
Dan Marino	29	31	---	---	---	60
Bart Oates	29	31	---	---	---	60
Antone Davis	29	31	---	---	---	60
Chuck Belin	29	31	---	---	---	60
Bob Kochman	29	31	---	---	---	60
Tracy Simien	---	---	22	35	---	57
John Lynch	---	---	22	35	---	57
Eric Allen	---	---	21	31	---	52
Brad Muster	14	16	---	---	19	49
Aaron Glenn	---	---	16	27	4	47
Wayne Martin	---	---	19	26	---	45
Herman Fontenot	22	22	---	---	---	44
Frank Slade	---	---	20	24	---	44
Jamal Anderson	22	21	---	---	---	43
Dan Wilkinson	---	---	18	24	---	42
Sean Dawkins	20	17	---	---	---	37
Charles Haley	---	---	12	21	2	35
Robert Porcher	---	---	13	22	---	35
Johnny Holland	---	---	12	22	---	34
Shannon Briggs	---	---	8	8	13	29
Charles Johnson	10	5	---	---	14	29
Junior Tautalatasi	0	3	---	---	24	27
Herman Moore	13	14	---	---	---	27
Qadry Ismail	9	11	---	---	6	26
Robert Green	6	10	---	---	9	25
Chuck Banks	0	0	---	---	23	23
Butler By'not'e	---	---	2	9	12	23
Scott Galbraith	6	11	---	---	4	21
Eric Blount	0	0	---	---	21	21
Jamir Miller	---	---	7	6	6	19
Russell Maryland	---	---	4	12	2	18
Darion Conner	---	---	2	11	---	13
Jason Hanson	0	0	---	---	12	12
John Wojciechowski	0	0	---	---	10	10
James Palmer	0	0	---	---	10	10
Ray Roberts	0	0	---	---	10	10
Tom Nalen	0	0	---	---	10	10
Scott Cater	---	---	3	6	---	9
Mitch Berger	0	0	---	---	6	6
Richard Newbill	---	---	0	0	5	5
Scott Zolak	0	0	---	---	4	4
Mark Vlasic	0	0	---	---	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Willie Mays Hayes	15	32	---	---	19	66
Vencie Glenn	---	---	29	31	4	64
Terrell Buckley	---	---	29	31	4	64
George Teague	---	---	29	31	3	63
Bryan Cox	---	---	28	30	4	62
Terry McDaniel	---	---	28	29	4	61
Lomas Brown	22	35	---	---	2	59
Paul Jetton	22	35	---	---	2	59
Mike Compton	22	35	---	---	2	59
Tony Bennett	---	---	26	30	2	58
Don Majkowski	22	35	---	---	---	57
Kirk Scrafford	22	35	---	---	---	57
Chris Spielman	---	---	25	22	7	54
Michael Jackson	18	26	---	---	8	52
James Jones	---	---	21	24	7	52
Guy McIntyre	20	30	---	---	---	50
John Settle	19	30	---	---	---	49
Raion Brundige	---	---	19	24	5	48
James Williams	---	---	13	17	17	47
Don Davey	---	---	23	21	2	46
Ken Norton Jr.	---	---	16	15	14	45
Wesley Walls	19	24	---	---	---	43
Ickey Woods	11	15	---	---	15	41
Kurt Cobain	---	---	5	10	25	40
George Thornton	---	---	14	14	4	32
Bob Christian	16	14	---	---	---	30
Don Beebe	3	19	---	---	6	28
Bernard Whittington	---	---	11	8	8	27
Brian Mitchell	3	5	---	---	14	22
Dexter Carter	0	0	---	---	21	21
Frank Hartley	2	0	---	---	15	17
Roland Mitchell	---	---	1	1	13	15
Ed McCaffrey	4	9	---	---	1	14
Mark Seay	0	1	---	---	13	14
George Rogers	---	---	0	0	13	13
Keith Miller	2	5	---	---	---	7
Tomur Barnes	0	0	---	---	6	6
Matt Stover	0	0	---	---	5	5
Zack de la Rocha	---	---	0	3	2	5
Bruce Mesner	---	---	2	0	---	2
Buddy Ferguson	0	0	---	---	2	2
Chris Gardocki	0	0	---	---	2	2
Carl Myers	0	0	---	---	2	2
Todd Jones	---	---	0	0	2	2
Johnny Utah	0	0	---	---	---	0
Jerome Oliver	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	64	10.7
Middle	16	67	4.2
Right	6	43	7.2
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	41	6.8
Middle	11	42	3.8
Right	5	25	5.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dan Marino	29	21	1	1	0	4	2	0	0

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Don Majkowski	32	18	7	0	1	4	5	2	3

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	14	2.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	10	61	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	5	74	7.4
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	49	16.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	22	4.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	6	4	67	11.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	6	72	6.0
Long (19+ Yds)	9	4	109	12.1

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Jamal Anderson	5	4	29	0	21
WR Herman Fontenot	4	2	52	1	22
WR Herman Moore	4	3	46	0	14
TE Scott Galbraith	3	1	11	0	11
TE Ben Coates	3	3	24	0	25
WR Sean Dawkins	3	2	0	0	17
FB Brad Muster	2	1	3	0	16
RB Robert Green	2	2	4	0	10
WR Charles Johnson	2	2	18	0	5
WR Qadry Ismail	1	1	11	0	11

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Willie Mays Hayes	13	7	0	140	4	32
WR Don Beebe	6	2	1	36	1	19
WR Michael Jackson	5	3	0	35	1	26
RB John Settle	2	2	0	9	0	30
TE Wesley Walls	2	2	0	33	1	24
WR Ed McCaffrey	2	2	0	17	0	9
RB Brian Mitchell	1	0	0	0	0	5
FB Bob Christian	1	0	0	0	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Robert Green	2	1	0.50	5.17
Jamal Anderson	1	5	5.00	6.52

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dan Marino	7	5	11	1.57	6.83

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Brad Muster	2	1	3	1.50	1.50
RB Jamal Anderson	2	2	9	4.50	5.80
WR Herman Fontenot	1	0	0	0.00	13.00
TE Ben Coates	1	1	3	3.00	8.00
RB Robert Green	1	1	-4	-4.00	2.00

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Jamal Anderson	3	3
Dan Marino	1	0

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Brian Mitchell	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dan Marino	8	7	0

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Don Majkowski	6	2	2

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch
WR Herman Moore	2	1
RB Robert Green	2	2
RB Jamal Anderson	2	2
TE Ben Coates	1	1
WR Sean Dawkins	1	1

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Don Beebe	3	0	0
WR Willie Mays Hayes	3	2	2

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)