Week 17, 2003

played in Detroit, MI

32 degrees, rain, 2 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	3	3	3	3	-	12
Detroit Lions	10	0	0	3	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:18 MIN - Phil Dawson 44 field goal
1Q: 07:01 DET - Eddie Kennison 29 pass from Bill Musgrave (Doug Brien extra point)
1Q: 03:53 DET - Doug Brien 21 field goal
2Q: 07:28 MIN - Phil Dawson 25 field goal
3Q: 03:32 MIN - Phil Dawson 30 field goal
4Q: 05:19 MIN - Phil Dawson 37 field goal
4Q: 00:32 DET - Doug Brien 29 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:18 MIN - Phil Dawson 44 field goal
1Q: 07:01 DET - Eddie Kennison 29 pass from Bill Musgrave (Doug Brien extra point)
1Q: 03:53 DET - Doug Brien 21 field goal
2Q: 07:28 MIN - Phil Dawson 25 field goal
3Q: 03:32 MIN - Phil Dawson 30 field goal
4Q: 05:19 MIN - Phil Dawson 37 field goal
4Q: 00:32 DET - Doug Brien 29 field goal

Team Statistics MIN DET
Record 15-1 10-6
First Downs 19 9
- by Rushing 10 3
- by Passing 7 6
- by Penalty 2 0
Total Net Yards 283 226
- Offensive Plays 72 55
- Yards per Play 3.93 4.11
Net Rushing Yards 136 50
- Rushing Attempts 34 23
- Yards per Rush 4.00 2.17
Net Passing Yards 147 176
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 35 - 17 - 2 27 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 169 206
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/22 5/30
- Yards per Pass Play 3.87 5.50
Fumbles/Lost 2/2 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/14 2/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.4 9.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 8/65 10/69
Punt Returns/Yards 6/62 3/6
Kick Returns/Yards 1/34 2/54
Interception Ret./Yards 1/7 2/4
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/3 0/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 31
Time of Possession 33:43 26:17

Team Statistics	MIN	DET
Record	15-1	10-6
First Downs	19	9
- by Rushing	10	3
- by Passing	7	6
- by Penalty	2	0
Total Net Yards	283	226
- Offensive Plays	72	55
- Yards per Play	3.93	4.11
Net Rushing Yards	136	50
- Rushing Attempts	34	23
- Yards per Rush	4.00	2.17
Net Passing Yards	147	176
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	35 - 17 - 2	27 - 17 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	169	206
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/22	5/30
- Yards per Pass Play	3.87	5.50
Fumbles/Lost	2/2	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/14	2/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.4	9.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	8/65	10/69
Punt Returns/Yards	6/62	3/6
Kick Returns/Yards	1/34	2/54
Interception Ret./Yards	1/7	2/4
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/3	0/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 31
Time of Possession	33:43	26:17

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:50	OWN 38	10	35	Field Goal
1	6:50	0:15	OWN 20	2	2	Fumble
1	3:46	2:11	OWN 20	5	9	Punt
2	14:53	1:25	OWN 22	3	9	Punt
2	12:31	1:21	OWN 30	3	-7	Punt
2	11:00	3:38	OPP 23	7	15	Field Goal
2	5:32	2:47	OWN 20	5	6	Punt
3	13:07	1:58	OWN 48	5	25	Interception
3	9:18	1:56	OWN 44	4	27	Interception
3	6:05	2:41	OWN 29	6	58	Field Goal
4	14:04	0:59	OWN 20	3	-3	Punt
4	11:28	6:15	OWN 19	12	61	Field Goal
4	2:43	0:35	OWN 36	3	-13	Punt
4	0:27	0:27	OWN 20	4	18	Game

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:10	1:20	OWN 20	3	80	Touchdown
1	6:35	2:49	OPP 22	5	18	Field Goal
1	1:35	1:42	OWN 38	3	-7	Punt
2	13:28	0:57	OWN 17	3	9	Punt
2	11:10	0:10	OWN 15	1	0	Interception
2	7:22	1:50	OWN 20	4	13	Punt
2	2:45	0:48	OWN 16	3	4	Punt
2	1:57	1:57	OPP 33	3	-4	Missed FG
3	15:00	1:53	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
3	11:09	1:51	OWN 16	3	-8	Punt
3	7:22	1:17	OWN 19	3	8	Punt
3	3:24	4:20	OPP 48	8	14	Punt
4	13:05	1:37	OWN 37	3	4	Punt
4	5:13	2:30	OWN 21	3	1	Punt
4	2:08	1:41	OWN 32	7	56	Field Goal

Game MVP: Jay Foreman, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Shaun Ozment	20	72	3.60	15	2
Larry Ned	9	19	2.11	10	1
Brian Griese	5	45	9.00	12	3

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG
Michael Bennett	14	34	2.43	9
Doug Chapman	8	14	1.75	6
Bill Musgrave	1	2	2.00	2

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Griese	35	17	169	3/22	0	31	2	38.8

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Bill Musgrave	27	17	206	5/30	1	47	1	83.2

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Nick Goings	5	6	53	10.60	14	26
WR Terry Glenn	4	12	21	5.25	10	10
WR Scotty Anderson	3	6	25	8.33	7	14
RB Shaun Ozment	2	3	14	7.00	8	10
WR David Kleinfeld	1	1	31	31.00	27	31
TE Sheldon Jackson	1	1	10	10.00	7	10
WR MarTay Jenkins	1	3	15	15.00	0	15
RB Larry Ned	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE Jason McKie	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Nigea Carter	6	10	103	17.17	71	47	0
TE Jay Riemersma	4	5	29	7.25	13	21	0
WR Eddie Kennison	3	6	61	20.33	9	29	1
WR Andre' Davis	2	2	1	0.50	0	5	0
RB Doug Chapman	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Owen Pierce	1	1	9	9.00	0	9	0
WR Kassim Osgood	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Walt Harris	1	7	7.00	0

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Jermaine Phillips	2	4	2.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
MarTay Jenkins	1	0	0	0
Larry Ned	1	0	0	0

Detroit	Recov	Force
Michael Bennett	1	0
Anthony Adams	1	0
Omar Stoutmire	0	1
Rocky Boiman	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mitch Berger	6	288	48.0	47.0	58	2

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rick Tuten	10	460	46.0	37.8	58	3

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phil Dawson	4/4	1/1	0/0	44	0/0

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Doug Brien	2/3	0/1	0/1	29	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
MarTay Jenkins	5	51	10.2	0
Jay Graham	1	11	11.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eddie Kennison	3	6	2.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
MarTay Jenkins	1	34	34.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eddie Kennison	1	18	18.0	0
Chris Cash	1	36	36.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jay Foreman	8	3	3.0	23	31
DE Mike Rucker	6	1	1.5	19	26
OLB Wyatt Ashworth	5	2	0.0	19	19
ILB James Darling	5	1	0.0	23	32
CB Walt Harris	4	0	0.0	22	32
ILB Kailey Wong	3	0	0.0	11	11
DT Calvin Pace	2	1	0.5	19	25
DE Jay Williams	2	1	0.0	12	15
S Paul Miranda	2	1	0.0	23	32
DE Courtney Brown	2	0	0.0	15	23
ILB Brad Lewis	2	0	0.0	2	3
CB Kris Richard	2	0	0.0	14	23
CB Lenny Walls	1	2	0.0	23	32
WR MarTay Jenkins	1	0	---	---	---
TE Nick Goings	1	0	---	---	---
S Ryan Clark	0	1	0.0	23	32

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Samari Rolle	6	0	1.0	34	38
S Omar Stoutmire	6	3	0.0	34	38
OLB Marcus Bell	5	0	0.0	14	17
DE Julius Peppers	4	1	1.0	29	34
DT Corey Simon	4	0	1.0	21	19
ILB Winfred Tubbs	4	2	0.0	30	30
DT Marcus Bell	4	2	0.0	13	13
DE Patrick Kerney	3	2	0.0	32	36
DT Noland Rosenbach	3	0	0.0	13	19
S Jermaine Phillips	3	0	0.0	34	38
CB Chris Cash	2	1	0.0	16	21
OLB Corey Jenkins	2	1	0.0	20	21
CB Denard Walker	2	0	0.0	34	38
OLB Rocky Boiman	2	0	0.0	14	12
DT Anthony Adams	2	0	0.0	18	17
ILB Mark D'Onofrio	1	1	0.0	3	3
WR Eddie Kennison	1	0	---	---	---
S Cameron Dvorsky	1	0	0.0	3	8
ILB Scott Von der Ahe	0	1	0.0	4	6

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Jay Foreman	3.0	0	0	0	31
DE Mike Rucker	1.5	0	0	4	26
DT Calvin Pace	0.5	0	1	0	25
DE Jay Williams	0.0	1	0	0	15
DE Courtney Brown	0.0	0	2	0	23

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Julius Peppers	1.0	0	2	0	34
DT Corey Simon	1.0	0	0	1	19
CB Samari Rolle	1.0	0	0	0	38
DE Patrick Kerney	0.0	1	1	0	36
CB Denard Walker	0.0	0	1	0	38
DE Reggie Hayward	0.0	0	1	0	6

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Walt Harris	3	0	1	32
OLB Wyatt Ashworth	3	0	0	19
ILB James Darling	2	0	0	32
DE Courtney Brown	2	0	0	23
ILB Brad Lewis	2	0	0	3
CB Lenny Walls	2	0	0	32
DE Mike Rucker	1	0	0	26
OLB Jay Foreman	1	0	0	31
CB Kris Richard	1	0	0	23
S Paul Miranda	0	1	0	32

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Samari Rolle	4	1	0	38
OLB Marcus Bell	3	1	0	17
ILB Winfred Tubbs	2	0	0	30
OLB Rocky Boiman	2	0	0	12
OLB Corey Jenkins	2	0	0	21
CB Chris Cash	1	2	0	21
ILB Mark D'Onofrio	1	0	0	3
CB Denard Walker	1	0	0	38
S Cameron Dvorsky	1	0	0	8
S Jermaine Phillips	0	1	2	38

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Wilford Brown	4	9	34	1	38
Chris Dishman	3	7	34	0	38
Jeff Grau	2	6	34	1	38
Tony Boselli	1	4	34	1	38
Eric Steinbach	0	4	34	0	38

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Cornelius Giannino	2	4	23	3	32
Van Hensley	2	4	23	0	32
Kip Vickers	1	3	23	0	32
Jordan Black	1	2	23	1	32
Jay Riemersma	1	1	18	0	25
Dominic Raiola	0	7	23	1	32
Jamar Martin	0	1	12	0	12

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Kailey Wong	2	15
Jay Graham	1	26
Brock Williams	1	14
Shannon Burgess	1	14
Lenny Walls	1	12

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Chris Cash	3	31
Rocky Boiman	2	15
Michael Bennett	1	22
Eddie Kennison	1	14

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Wilford Brown	34	38	---	---	10	82
Nick Goings	31	34	---	---	15	80
James Darling	---	---	23	32	23	78
Walt Harris	---	---	22	32	22	76
Tony Boselli	34	38	---	---	---	72
Chris Dishman	34	38	---	---	---	72
Brian Griese	34	38	---	---	---	72
Jeff Grau	34	38	---	---	---	72
Eric Steinbach	34	38	---	---	---	72
Terry Glenn	34	36	---	---	1	71
Ryan Clark	---	---	23	32	13	68
Scotty Anderson	32	35	---	---	---	67
Lenny Walls	---	---	23	32	12	67
Paul Miranda	---	---	23	32	5	60
Mike Rucker	---	---	19	26	13	58
Jay Foreman	---	---	23	31	3	57
Shaun Ozment	25	28	---	---	---	53
Calvin Pace	---	---	19	25	6	50
Jason McKie	17	14	---	---	15	46
MarTay Jenkins	12	15	---	---	18	45
Courtney Brown	---	---	15	23	4	42
Sheldon Jackson	10	15	---	---	16	41
Wyatt Ashworth	---	---	19	19	2	40
Kris Richard	---	---	14	23	3	40
Kailey Wong	---	---	11	11	15	37
Jay Williams	---	---	12	15	2	29
Jay Graham	0	1	---	---	26	27
Brock Williams	---	---	1	9	14	24
Larry Ned	9	10	---	---	---	19
David Kleinfeld	0	2	---	---	13	15
Brad Lewis	---	---	2	3	9	14
Shannon Burgess	0	0	---	---	14	14
Ed Jasper	---	---	4	7	1	12
Keegan McWilliams	0	0	---	---	11	11
Troy Sadowski	0	0	---	---	10	10
Dino Smith	0	0	---	---	10	10
Manuia Savea	0	0	---	---	10	10
Wade Hunter	0	0	---	---	10	10
Phil Dawson	0	0	---	---	9	9
Mitch Berger	0	0	---	---	6	6
George Layne	0	0	---	---	4	4
Josiah Gaines	0	0	---	---	4	4
Michael Caston	---	---	0	0	3	3
Lawrence Sellers	---	---	0	0	---	0
Chad Hutchison	0	0	---	---	---	0
Korey Ferraro	0	0	---	---	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Denard Walker	---	---	34	38	5	77
Omar Stoutmire	---	---	34	38	5	77
Samari Rolle	---	---	34	38	4	76
Jermaine Phillips	---	---	34	38	4	76
Patrick Kerney	---	---	32	36	4	72
Julius Peppers	---	---	29	34	8	71
Kip Vickers	23	32	---	---	13	68
Chris Cash	---	---	16	21	31	68
Winfred Tubbs	---	---	30	30	3	63
Eddie Kennison	21	28	---	---	14	63
Jay Riemersma	18	25	---	---	19	62
Michael Bennett	15	22	---	---	22	59
Corey Jenkins	---	---	20	21	17	58
Bill Musgrave	23	32	---	---	---	55
Cornelius Giannino	23	32	---	---	---	55
Dominic Raiola	23	32	---	---	---	55
Van Hensley	23	32	---	---	---	55
Jordan Black	23	32	---	---	---	55
Nigea Carter	14	27	---	---	11	52
Corey Simon	---	---	21	19	5	45
Jamar Martin	12	12	---	---	17	41
Rocky Boiman	---	---	14	12	15	41
Anthony Adams	---	---	18	17	4	39
Noland Rosenbach	---	---	13	19	5	37
Marcus Bell	---	---	14	17	1	32
Richard Angulo	13	9	---	---	9	31
Marcus Bell	---	---	13	13	2	28
Owen Pierce	7	6	---	---	11	24
Cameron Dvorsky	---	---	3	8	8	19
Doug Chapman	8	10	---	---	---	18
Andre' Davis	4	13	---	---	1	18
Scott Von der Ahe	---	---	4	6	7	17
Mark D'Onofrio	---	---	3	3	9	15
Rick Tuten	0	0	---	---	13	13
Booker Foxx	0	0	---	---	13	13
Caden Jennings	0	0	---	---	13	13
Reggie Hayward	---	---	7	6	---	13
Jerome Strickland	---	---	1	4	8	13
Austin King	0	0	---	---	13	13
K.C. Strong	0	0	---	---	13	13
Tito Malley	0	0	---	---	12	12
Kassim Osgood	3	8	---	---	---	11
Doug Brien	0	0	---	---	7	7
Anthony Denman	---	---	0	0	6	6
Rich Shepherd	0	0	---	---	---	0
Alex Hicks	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	20	2.9
Middle	24	98	4.1
Right	3	18	6.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	7	1.4
Middle	10	17	1.7
Right	8	26	3.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Griese	35	17	2	3	2	5	5	1	2

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Bill Musgrave	27	17	5	1	2	1	3	4	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	4	31	7.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	9	74	5.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	12	3	38	3.2
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	26	4.3

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	69	11.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	6	44	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	4	40	6.7
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	53	8.8

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Terry Glenn	12	4	1	21	0	36
TE Nick Goings	6	5	0	53	1	34
WR Scotty Anderson	6	3	0	25	0	35
WR MarTay Jenkins	3	1	0	15	0	15
RB Shaun Ozment	3	2	0	14	0	28
TE Jason McKie	2	0	1	0	0	14
WR David Kleinfeld	1	1	0	31	1	2
TE Sheldon Jackson	1	1	0	10	0	15
RB Larry Ned	1	0	0	0	0	10

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Nigea Carter	10	6	1	103	2	27
WR Eddie Kennison	6	3	1	61	2	28
TE Jay Riemersma	5	4	0	29	1	25
WR Andre' Davis	2	2	0	1	0	13
RB Doug Chapman	1	1	0	3	0	10
TE Owen Pierce	1	1	0	9	0	6
WR Kassim Osgood	1	0	0	0	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Shaun Ozment	4	10	2.50	3.60
Larry Ned	2	-2	-1.00	2.11

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Doug Chapman	3	3	1.00	1.75
Michael Bennett	2	4	2.00	2.43

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Griese	4	1	15	3.75	4.83

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Bill Musgrave	2	1	10	5.00	7.63

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Scotty Anderson	2	0	0	0.00	4.17
WR MarTay Jenkins	1	1	15	15.00	5.00
RB Larry Ned	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Nigea Carter	1	1	10	10.00	10.30

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Shaun Ozment	5	2
Brian Griese	1	0

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Michael Bennett	3	0
Doug Chapman	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Griese	6	2	1

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Bill Musgrave	8	5	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Terry Glenn	2	0	0
TE Nick Goings	2	2	1
RB Shaun Ozment	1	0	0
WR Scotty Anderson	1	0	0

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Nigea Carter	3	2	1
WR Eddie Kennison	2	1	0
TE Jay Riemersma	1	1	0
WR Andre' Davis	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)