Week 11, 1997

played in Detroit, MI

35 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings0303-6
Detroit Lions3037-13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:24 DET - Matt Stover 31 field goal
2Q: 02:12 MIN - Jason Hanson 35 field goal
3Q: 10:13 DET - Matt Stover 24 field goal
4Q: 02:02 DET - Chris Warren 7 run (Matt Stover extra point)
4Q: 00:27 MIN - Jason Hanson 38 field goal

Team StatisticsMINDET
Record4-65-5
First Downs1616
- by Rushing77
- by Passing69
- by Penalty30
Total Net Yards218255
- Offensive Plays6873
- Yards per Play3.213.49
Net Rushing Yards8975
- Rushing Attempts2435
- Yards per Rush3.712.14
Net Passing Yards129180
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt43 - 16 - 436 - 16 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards141187
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/122/7
- Yards per Pass Play2.934.74
Fumbles/Lost0/03/0
3rd Down Conversions5/1510/20
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.56.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/0
Penalties/Yards5/256/45
Punt Returns/Yards1/33/31
Kick Returns/Yards4/770/0
Interception Ret./Yards2/254/37
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits13
- Red Zone TDs/FGs0/11/2
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 31
Time of Possession27:2832:32

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:42OWN 22530Interception
17:162:18OWN 2331Punt
10:210:32OWN 3735Interception
29:094:51OWN 201136Punt
22:570:53OPP 93-9Field Goal
314:051:32OWN 32423Punt
311:180:12OWN 3210Interception
310:083:33OWN 34512Punt
36:221:09OWN 3531Punt
34:073:14OWN 16728Punt
412:405:39OWN 161347Punt
44:161:03OWN 634Interception
41:551:36OWN 29850Field Goal
Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:185:02OWN 91177Field Goal
14:584:37OWN 40930Missed FG
214:495:40OWN 251030Punt
24:181:21OWN 2030Interception
22:042:04OWN 20941Missed FG
315:000:55OWN 2030Punt
312:331:15OWN 203-2Punt
311:060:58OPP 932Field Goal
36:350:13OWN 710Interception
35:131:06OWN 3031Punt
30:533:13OWN 14624Punt
47:012:45OWN 20626Punt
43:131:18OPP 21521Touchdown
40:190:19OPP 491-2Game

Game MVP: Bryan Cox, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Spencer George14402.861020
Lorenzo White6233.83700
Alan Rodgers4266.501210
DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Chris Warren28642.29901
Willie Mays Hayes263.00600
Bill Musgrave221.00400
Spencer Finn210.50100
Ickey Woods122.00200

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Alan Rodgers43161411/1203048.0
DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Bill Musgrave36161872/7026237.6

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Terry Glenn615549.000300
WR O.J. McDuffie39289.339200
WR Reggie Barlow310237.670100
TE Ben Coates252010.0010210
RB Spencer George121717.0016170
FB George Irwin11-1-1.000-10
DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Willie Mays Hayes485213.008170
RB Chris Warren474310.7534220
TE Wesley Walls363712.3320260
TE Eric Green33289.335110
WR Eddie Kennison292713.503200
WR Michael Jackson0300.00000

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Walt Harris12525.000
CB George McCullough100.000
DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
OLB Bryan Cox320.670
CB Terrell Buckley13535.000

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Darren Anderson0010
John Lynch0010
Matt Keneley0010
DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
Chris Warren2000
Eric Green1000
Eddie Kennison0200
Kirk Scrafford0100

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Mitch Berger731645.132.1503
DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Chris Gardocki629348.845.0533

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jason Hanson2/20/00/0380/0
DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Matt Stover2/40/20/1311/1

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Reggie Barlow133.00
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Eddie Kennison33110.30

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Qadry Ismail47719.30
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S John Lynch820.03538
ILB James Darling720.03428
OLB Frank Slade511.03030
OLB Henri Crockett410.02534
CB George McCullough400.02729
ILB Shannon Briggs300.0108
DT Matt Keneley300.02019
DT Dan Wilkinson211.01824
S Devin Bush240.03538
ILB Tracy Simien210.01812
DE Chidi Ahanotu210.01915
CB Eric Allen200.03338
DE Robert Porcher200.02223
CB Darren Anderson200.0210
S Willie Kramer200.0812
WR Terry Glenn20---------
DE La'roi Glover200.02633
TE Ben Coates10---------
WR O.J. McDuffie10---------
CB Walt Harris030.01823
DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Denard Walker710.01234
CB Terry McDaniel400.02342
ILB Ken Norton Jr.400.02442
S Danny Copeland400.02444
DT Don Davey300.01620
CB Terrell Buckley300.02342
DT Jon Hand201.0615
S Omar Stoutmire230.02444
OLB Bryan Cox220.02244
DE Marco Coleman200.01936
OLB Ray Farmer200.01210
DT Tony Williams200.0913
DE Karl Dunbar110.02033
WR Michael Jackson10---------
DT Tim Dennis100.01531
WR Eddie Kennison10---------
DE Jalen Guido100.058
S David Fulcher010.0313

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Frank Slade1.003330
DT Dan Wilkinson1.000124
DE La'roi Glover0.011033
OLB Henri Crockett0.001134
OLB Darion Conner0.00104
DE Robert Porcher0.001023
DT Matt Keneley0.001019
DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Jon Hand1.000015
DE Karl Dunbar0.010033
DT Don Davey0.010020
DE Jalen Guido0.01008
DE Marco Coleman0.005036
DT Jerry Ball0.001011
ILB Ken Norton Jr.0.001042
OLB Bryan Cox0.001044
DT Tim Dennis0.001031
S Omar Stoutmire0.001044

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S John Lynch42038
CB George McCullough30129
CB Eric Allen20038
S Devin Bush11038
ILB James Darling11028
OLB Henri Crockett11034
ILB Tracy Simien10012
DE Robert Porcher10023
CB Darren Anderson10010
ILB Shannon Briggs1008
OLB Darion Conner0104
CB Walt Harris00123
DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Terry McDaniel40042
CB Denard Walker40034
S Danny Copeland21044
ILB Ken Norton Jr.20042
CB Terrell Buckley11142
OLB Bryan Cox10344
DT Don Davey10020
DT Tim Dennis10031
S Omar Stoutmire01044

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Antone Davis26024044
Anthony Redmon26024044
Tony Boselli24024144
Chris Dishman23024044
Chuck Belin11024044
DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Keith Miller210035038
Kirk Scrafford17035038
Colton Gordon16035038
Tomur Barnes110703
Todd Kalis04035038
Ickey Woods02023021
Wesley Walls02030025
Nathan Parks01035238

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
George Irwin216
Erik Baerg19
DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Eric Green214
Denard Walker123
Ickey Woods114
Chris Spielman113

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
George McCullough------27292783
Antone Davis2444------977
John Lynch------3538477
Devin Bush------3538477
Chris Dishman2444------977
Eric Allen------3338576
James Darling------34281476
La'roi Glover------26331170
Chuck Belin2444---------68
Anthony Redmon2444---------68
Tony Boselli2444---------68
Alan Rodgers2444---------68
Terry Glenn2342---------65
Frank Slade------3030464
Henri Crockett------2534362
O.J. McDuffie2334------158
Ben Coates2134------156
Reggie Barlow1432------955
Spencer George1633------150
Robert Porcher------2223348
Dan Wilkinson------1824648
Walt Harris------1823748
George Irwin916------1641
Matt Keneley------2019241
Chidi Ahanotu------1915236
Willie Kramer------8121535
Tracy Simien------1812434
Lorenzo White811------1029
Shannon Briggs------108624
Charles Johnson17------1321
Ken Dilger33------1521
Derrick Harris12------1518
Darren Anderson------210517
Darion Conner------54716
Qadry Ismail16------916
James Palmer00------99
Erik Baerg00------99
Chester Hallen00------99
Mitch Berger00------77
Scott Slutzker00------66
Jason Hanson00------55
Erik Kramer00------22
Keith Goganious------0022
Cody Carlson00---------0
Terry Crews------00---0
Donte Rocco------00---0
DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Todd Kalis3538------1083
Colton Gordon3538------1083
Danny Copeland------2444977
Willie Mays Hayes2734------1475
Terry McDaniel------2342974
Wesley Walls3025------1974
Kirk Scrafford3538---------73
Bill Musgrave3538---------73
Keith Miller3538---------73
Nathan Parks3538---------73
Omar Stoutmire------2444573
Eddie Kennison2832------1171
Chris Warren3336------170
Ken Norton Jr.------2442369
Denard Walker------12342369
Bryan Cox------2244268
Terrell Buckley------2342267
Ickey Woods2321------1458
Marco Coleman------1936358
Karl Dunbar------2033356
Tim Dennis------1531349
Eric Green1816------1448
Don Davey------1620137
Spencer Finn22------2327
Tony Williams------913527
Jon Hand------615122
Ray Farmer------1210---22
Michael Jackson516---------21
Nigea Carter25------1421
Jerry Ball------411217
David Fulcher------313---16
Peter Boulware------201315
Jalen Guido------58114
Chris Spielman------001313
Chris Gardocki00------1010
Tomur Barnes73---------10
Chester Karinen00------1010
Victor Flowers00------1010
Matt Stover00------88
Matt Finkes------1258
Matt Landry00------77
Lionel Callicutt------0055
Roman Fortin00------33
Rodney Hampton00---------0
Johnny Utah00---------0
Leroy Wickert00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6244.0
Middle16503.1
Right2157.5
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left9343.8
Middle18311.7
Right7121.7
None1-2-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Alan Rodgers431633331004
DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Bill Musgrave36163036852

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen33248.0
Short (0-8 Yds)76152.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)195522.7
Long (19+ Yds)132503.8
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen43215.3
Short (0-8 Yds)95515.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)1781156.8
Long (19+ Yds)6000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Terry Glenn156154142
WR Reggie Barlow103023032
WR O.J. McDuffie93028134
TE Ben Coates52120134
RB Spencer George21117033
FB George Irwin110-1016
DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Eddie Kennison92127132
WR Willie Mays Hayes84152034
RB Chris Warren74043136
TE Wesley Walls63137125
TE Eric Green33028016
WR Michael Jackson3000016

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Chris Warren7233.292.29

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Alan Rodgers1000.003.28
DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Bill Musgrave3000.005.19

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Reggie Barlow1000.002.30
DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Chris Warren2000.006.14
TE Wesley Walls1000.006.17

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
Alan Rodgers21
Lorenzo White10
DetroitRushesConversions
Chris Warren54
Ickey Woods10
Bill Musgrave11

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Alan Rodgers1244
DetroitAttCompConversions
Bill Musgrave1255

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Terry Glenn522
WR Reggie Barlow311
TE Ben Coates211
WR O.J. McDuffie200
DetroitTargCatchConversions
RB Chris Warren422
WR Eddie Kennison411
WR Willie Mays Hayes211
TE Eric Green111
WR Michael Jackson100

SectionAttendance
Stadium70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes3,300 (3,300)