Week 15, 2001

played in Minnesota, MN

20 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Detroit Lions	3	0	0	7	-	10
Minnesota Vikings	3	10	7	3	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:56 DET - Doug Brien 49 field goal
1Q: 07:16 MIN - Phil Dawson 50 field goal
2Q: 14:31 MIN - Nick Goings 7 pass from Justics Main (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 09:12 MIN - Phil Dawson 51 field goal
3Q: 07:58 MIN - Anthony Becht 9 pass from Justics Main (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 05:08 DET - Michael Jackson 40 pass from Timm Rosenbach (Doug Brien extra point)
4Q: 00:04 MIN - Phil Dawson 31 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:56 DET - Doug Brien 49 field goal
1Q: 07:16 MIN - Phil Dawson 50 field goal
2Q: 14:31 MIN - Nick Goings 7 pass from Justics Main (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 09:12 MIN - Phil Dawson 51 field goal
3Q: 07:58 MIN - Anthony Becht 9 pass from Justics Main (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 05:08 DET - Michael Jackson 40 pass from Timm Rosenbach (Doug Brien extra point)
4Q: 00:04 MIN - Phil Dawson 31 field goal

Team Statistics DET MIN
Record 6-8 13-1
First Downs 11 19
- by Rushing 0 11
- by Passing 11 8
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 273 321
- Offensive Plays 54 67
- Yards per Play 5.06 4.79
Net Rushing Yards 53 186
- Rushing Attempts 16 49
- Yards per Rush 3.31 3.80
Net Passing Yards 220 135
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 18 - 0 17 - 13 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 247 140
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/27 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 5.79 7.50
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/13 5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.7 7.2
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/35 4/20
Punt Returns/Yards 3/35 3/31
Kick Returns/Yards 2/47 2/47
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 32
Time of Possession 24:24 35:36

Team Statistics	DET	MIN
Record	6-8	13-1
First Downs	11	19
- by Rushing	0	11
- by Passing	11	8
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	273	321
- Offensive Plays	54	67
- Yards per Play	5.06	4.79
Net Rushing Yards	53	186
- Rushing Attempts	16	49
- Yards per Rush	3.31	3.80
Net Passing Yards	220	135
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 18 - 0	17 - 13 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	247	140
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/27	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	5.79	7.50
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/13	5/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.7	7.2
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/35	4/20
Punt Returns/Yards	3/35	3/31
Kick Returns/Yards	2/47	2/47
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	2/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 32
Time of Possession	24:24	35:36

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:16	2:25	OWN 31	4	37	Field Goal
1	7:09	2:32	OWN 18	3	-1	Punt
2	14:21	2:44	OWN 20	6	22	Punt
2	9:04	2:06	OWN 20	3	8	Punt
2	4:34	1:50	OWN 1	3	7	Punt
2	1:33	1:33	OWN 20	8	39	Half
3	15:00	1:57	OWN 41	3	4	Punt
3	7:52	1:33	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
3	4:26	1:51	OWN 23	5	32	Punt
4	14:12	4:32	OWN 22	8	42	Punt
4	5:41	0:59	OWN 47	4	53	Touchdown
4	1:58	0:56	OWN 19	4	-5	Downs

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:44	OWN 20	5	19	Punt
1	9:51	2:42	OWN 40	4	27	Field Goal
1	4:37	5:16	OWN 32	10	68	Touchdown
2	11:37	2:33	OWN 27	4	39	Field Goal
2	6:58	2:24	OWN 34	6	22	Punt
2	2:44	1:11	OWN 49	3	4	Punt
3	13:03	5:11	OWN 22	11	78	Touchdown
3	6:19	1:53	OWN 44	3	-2	Punt
3	2:35	3:23	OWN 17	8	21	Punt
4	9:40	3:59	OWN 1	6	11	Punt
4	4:42	2:44	OWN 18	4	24	Punt
4	1:02	1:02	OPP 14	3	0	Field Goal

Game MVP: Fred Taylor, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Damian Holleran	8	19	2.38	6
Howard Osborne	4	19	4.75	8
Michael Bennett	3	12	4.00	5
Timm Rosenbach	1	3	3.00	3

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Fred Taylor	40	155	3.88	21	4
Shaun Ozment	7	33	4.71	13	1
Justics Main	2	-2	-1.00	-1	0

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Timm Rosenbach	34	18	247	4/27	1	40	0	86.3

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Justics Main	17	13	140	1/5	2	39	0	139.3

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Eddie Kennison	9	16	98	10.89	20	18	0
WR Michael Jackson	2	7	40	20.00	26	40	1
WR Nigea Carter	2	3	33	16.50	21	21	0
WR Emanuel Smith	2	3	26	13.00	12	17	0
TE Jay Riemersma	1	1	39	39.00	33	39	0
FB Brock Fraaije	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
WR Zane Barker	1	2	10	10.00	0	10	0
RB Howard Osborne	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Fred Taylor	3	3	56	18.67	56	39	0
WR Darnerien McCants	3	5	42	14.00	7	16	0
WR Terry Glenn	2	3	10	5.00	0	11	0
TE Nick Goings	2	2	11	5.50	3	7	1
FB Derrick Harris	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR MarTay Jenkins	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
TE Anthony Becht	1	1	9	9.00	2	9	1
WR Scotty Anderson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Roberto Lear	0	0	1	0

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Fred Taylor	1	0	0	0
Darnerien McCants	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Chris Mohr	8	321	40.1	36.3	51	4

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mitch Berger	7	310	44.3	36.4	52	4

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Doug Brien	1/1	1/1	0/0	49	1/1

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phil Dawson	3/3	2/2	2/2	51	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eddie Kennison	3	35	11.7	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
MarTay Jenkins	3	31	10.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
William Bartee	2	47	23.5	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
MarTay Jenkins	1	17	17.0	0
Scotty Anderson	1	30	30.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Omar Stoutmire	15	1	0.0	44	15
DE Patrick Kerney	6	1	0.0	46	15
DT John Randle	5	2	0.0	27	11
CB Denard Walker	5	2	0.0	45	14
CB William Bartee	5	2	0.0	30	11
OLB Roberto Lear	5	0	0.0	32	13
S Roman Conway	3	2	0.0	44	17
DT Brenston Buckner	3	0	0.0	17	5
S Idrees Bashir	3	0	0.0	9	5
ILB Mark D'Onofrio	2	4	0.0	37	14
DT Mike Collins	2	3	0.0	16	10
DT Corey Simon	2	3	0.0	33	8
DE Bobby Hamilton	1	4	1.0	37	15
ILB Antonio Wilson	1	2	0.0	22	6
OLB Pete Monty	1	1	0.0	19	7

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB James Darling	6	2	1.0	12	27
CB Artrell Hawkins	6	2	0.0	16	36
S Paul Miranda	6	2	0.0	16	38
DT Dan Wilkinson	3	0	1.5	12	23
OLB Jay Foreman	3	2	0.0	16	35
S John Lynch	3	1	0.0	16	38
OLB Henri Crockett	2	3	1.0	13	32
CB Walt Harris	2	1	0.0	16	37
DE Mike Rucker	2	1	0.0	14	31
OLB Junior Suliven	1	1	0.5	3	6
OLB Wyatt Ashworth	1	0	0.0	0	3
CB Eric Warfield	1	0	0.0	12	35
S Brock Williams	1	0	0.0	4	15
DE Jeremy Staat	0	1	0.0	4	4

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Bobby Hamilton	1.0	0	0	15
DE Patrick Kerney	0.0	1	0	15
DT John Randle	0.0	0	1	11

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Dan Wilkinson	1.5	0	2	1	23
OLB Henri Crockett	1.0	0	1	3	32
ILB James Darling	1.0	0	0	1	27
OLB Junior Suliven	0.5	0	0	0	6
DE Mike Rucker	0.0	2	0	2	31
DE Courtney Brown	0.0	1	2	0	33
OLB Jay Foreman	0.0	0	1	1	35
DT Cletidus Hunt	0.0	0	1	0	15

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB William Bartee	3	0	11
OLB Roberto Lear	2	1	13
CB Denard Walker	2	0	14
S Idrees Bashir	2	0	5
S Roman Conway	1	1	17
ILB Mark D'Onofrio	1	0	14
CB Kevin Smith	1	0	16
CB Jerome Strickland	1	0	6
ILB Antonio Wilson	0	1	6

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Artrell Hawkins	5	0	36
S Paul Miranda	4	0	38
ILB James Darling	2	1	27
CB Walt Harris	2	0	37
S John Lynch	1	0	38
OLB Wyatt Ashworth	1	0	3
DE Mike Rucker	1	0	31
OLB Jay Foreman	1	0	35
S Brock Williams	1	0	15
OLB Henri Crockett	0	1	32

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Dominic Raiola	1	5	16	2	38
Todd Weiner	1	2	16	1	38
Tony Mayberry	0	2	16	0	38
Jay Riemersma	0	2	14	0	20
Brock Fraaije	0	2	10	0	11
Kendall Gammon	0	1	5	0	8
Mike Rosenthal	0	1	16	0	38
Kirk Scrafford	0	0	16	1	38

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Antone Davis	7	10	49	0	18
Anthony Redmon	6	16	49	0	18
Cory Raymer	2	9	49	1	18
Erik Baerg	2	3	49	0	18
Nick Goings	1	4	46	0	15
Tony Boselli	0	5	49	0	18

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
William Bartee	1	21
Kendall Gammon	1	13
Zane Barker	1	13
Jay Riemersma	1	8
Howard Osborne	1	7

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Kailey Wong	2	16
Brock Williams	1	21
MarTay Jenkins	1	18
Nick Goings	1	8

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Patrick Kerney	---	---	46	15	14	75
Kevin Smith	---	---	48	16	3	67
Roman Conway	---	---	44	17	3	64
Omar Stoutmire	---	---	44	15	4	63
Todd Weiner	16	38	---	---	9	63
Mike Rosenthal	16	38	---	---	9	63
Denard Walker	---	---	45	14	3	62
William Bartee	---	---	30	11	21	62
Eddie Kennison	15	36	---	---	8	59
Bobby Hamilton	---	---	37	15	5	57
Mark D'Onofrio	---	---	37	14	4	55
Timm Rosenbach	16	38	---	---	---	54
Tony Mayberry	16	38	---	---	---	54
Kirk Scrafford	16	38	---	---	---	54
Dominic Raiola	16	38	---	---	---	54
Corey Simon	---	---	33	8	6	47
Roberto Lear	---	---	32	13	1	46
John Randle	---	---	27	11	4	42
Jay Riemersma	14	20	---	---	8	42
Nigea Carter	3	24	---	---	14	41
Michael Jackson	9	29	---	---	---	38
Antonio Wilson	---	---	22	6	8	36
Jerome Strickland	---	---	7	6	22	35
Howard Osborne	5	19	---	---	7	31
Pete Monty	---	---	19	7	4	30
Brock Fraaije	10	11	---	---	9	30
Michael Bennett	3	3	---	---	22	28
Damian Holleran	9	17	---	---	1	27
Kendall Gammon	5	8	---	---	13	26
Mike Collins	---	---	16	10	---	26
Brenston Buckner	---	---	17	5	2	24
Tyler Mason	2	4	---	---	17	23
Reggie Hayward	---	---	12	3	8	23
Emanuel Smith	5	16	---	---	---	21
Marquis Smith	---	---	6	2	9	17
Zane Barker	0	3	---	---	13	16
Idrees Bashir	---	---	9	5	1	15
Grant Wistrom	---	---	6	4	---	10
Richmond Webb	0	0	---	---	9	9
J.P. Machado	0	0	---	---	9	9
Justin Snow	0	0	---	---	9	9
Chris Mohr	0	0	---	---	8	8
Marcus Bell	---	---	2	1	5	8
Doug Brien	0	0	---	---	4	4
Johnny Utah	0	0	---	---	1	1
Brock Huard	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Erik Baerg	49	18	---	---	10	77
Walt Harris	---	---	16	37	17	70
Nick Goings	46	15	---	---	8	69
Antone Davis	49	18	---	---	---	67
Anthony Redmon	49	18	---	---	---	67
Tony Boselli	49	18	---	---	---	67
Cory Raymer	49	18	---	---	---	67
Justics Main	49	18	---	---	---	67
Terry Glenn	48	17	---	---	---	65
Paul Miranda	---	---	16	38	10	64
Darnerien McCants	43	13	---	---	8	64
Mike Rucker	---	---	14	31	12	57
John Lynch	---	---	16	38	1	55
Fred Taylor	42	13	---	---	---	55
Derrick Harris	31	12	---	---	10	53
Artrell Hawkins	---	---	16	36	1	53
Jay Foreman	---	---	16	35	1	52
Eric Warfield	---	---	12	35	---	47
Henri Crockett	---	---	13	32	1	46
Courtney Brown	---	---	12	33	1	46
James Darling	---	---	12	27	1	40
Brock Williams	---	---	4	15	21	40
Dan Wilkinson	---	---	12	23	3	38
Travis Walker	0	0	---	---	26	26
MarTay Jenkins	4	3	---	---	18	25
Anthony Becht	4	3	---	---	18	25
Kailey Wong	---	---	4	2	16	22
Sheldon Jackson	8	4	---	---	9	21
Scotty Anderson	12	5	---	---	4	21
Wyatt Ashworth	---	---	0	3	16	19
Cletidus Hunt	---	---	4	15	---	19
Junior Suliven	---	---	3	6	8	17
Delbert Cowsette	---	---	2	8	3	13
Shaun Ozment	7	5	---	---	---	12
David Kleinfeld	0	0	---	---	11	11
James Palmer	0	0	---	---	10	10
Zane Sampson	0	0	---	---	10	10
Troy Diminnie	0	0	---	---	10	10
Manuia Savea	0	0	---	---	10	10
Phil Dawson	0	0	---	---	8	8
Jeremy Staat	---	---	4	4	---	8
Mitch Berger	0	0	---	---	7	7
George Layne	0	0	---	---	5	5
Cornelius McCreery	0	0	---	---	3	3
Darrin Lavorin	0	0	---	---	---	0
Brian Allen	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	4	2.0
Middle	11	42	3.8
Right	3	7	2.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	12	70	5.8
Middle	33	111	3.4
Right	2	7	3.5
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Timm Rosenbach	34	18	3	1	3	2	7	8	0

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Justics Main	17	13	2	0	0	3	1	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	2	13	3.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	6	81	10.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	10	153	9.0
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	55	13.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	6	45	5.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	3	40	8.0
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Eddie Kennison	16	9	2	98	0	36
WR Michael Jackson	7	2	1	40	1	29
WR Nigea Carter	3	2	0	33	1	24
WR Emanuel Smith	3	2	0	26	0	16
WR Zane Barker	2	1	0	10	0	3
TE Jay Riemersma	1	1	0	39	1	20
FB Brock Fraaije	1	1	0	1	0	11
RB Howard Osborne	1	0	0	0	0	19

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Darnerien McCants	5	3	42	0	13
WR Terry Glenn	3	2	10	0	17
RB Fred Taylor	3	3	56	2	13
TE Nick Goings	2	2	11	0	15
FB Derrick Harris	1	1	3	0	12
WR MarTay Jenkins	1	1	9	0	3
TE Anthony Becht	1	1	9	0	3
WR Scotty Anderson	1	0	0	0	5

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Justics Main	2	-2	-1.00	-1.00
Fred Taylor	2	4	2.00	3.88

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Justics Main	3	3	27	9.00	8.24

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Terry Glenn	1	1	11	11.00	3.33
TE Anthony Becht	1	1	9	9.00	9.00
TE Nick Goings	1	1	7	7.00	5.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Howard Osborne	2	0
Timm Rosenbach	1	0

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Fred Taylor	6	3
Justics Main	1	0
Shaun Ozment	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Timm Rosenbach	9	4	2

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Justics Main	6	4	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Eddie Kennison	6	4	2
WR Michael Jackson	1	0	0
WR Nigea Carter	1	0	0
RB Howard Osborne	1	0	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Darnerien McCants	2	1	1
WR Terry Glenn	1	1	0
FB Derrick Harris	1	1	0
WR MarTay Jenkins	1	1	0
WR Scotty Anderson	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 72,000 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 15,200 (15,200)
End Zone 11,000 (11,000)
Mezzanine 6,300 (6,300)
Sideline Seats 9,700 (9,700)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	72,000 (72,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	15,200 (15,200)
End Zone	11,000 (11,000)
Mezzanine	6,300 (6,300)
Sideline Seats	9,700 (9,700)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)