Week 1, 2005

played in Detroit, MI

81 degrees, fair, 5 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	10	14	9	3	-	36
Detroit Lions	0	0	3	7	-	10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:48 MIN - Brian Griese 9 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
1Q: 06:58 MIN - Phil Dawson 29 field goal
2Q: 06:41 MIN - Scotty Anderson 7 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 00:10 MIN - Nick Goings 9 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 09:44 DET - Dave Raymer 33 field goal
3Q: 07:07 MIN - Phil Dawson 34 field goal
3Q: 06:01 MIN - Frank Gore 87 punt return (Phil Dawson extra point failed)
4Q: 12:16 DET - Barrett Ruud 68 interception return (Dave Raymer extra point)
4Q: 06:09 MIN - Phil Dawson 21 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:48 MIN - Brian Griese 9 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
1Q: 06:58 MIN - Phil Dawson 29 field goal
2Q: 06:41 MIN - Scotty Anderson 7 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 00:10 MIN - Nick Goings 9 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 09:44 DET - Dave Raymer 33 field goal
3Q: 07:07 MIN - Phil Dawson 34 field goal
3Q: 06:01 MIN - Frank Gore 87 punt return (Phil Dawson extra point failed)
4Q: 12:16 DET - Barrett Ruud 68 interception return (Dave Raymer extra point)
4Q: 06:09 MIN - Phil Dawson 21 field goal

Team Statistics MIN DET
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 21 11
- by Rushing 8 2
- by Passing 9 8
- by Penalty 4 1
Total Net Yards 334 183
- Offensive Plays 67 50
- Yards per Play 4.99 3.66
Net Rushing Yards 144 64
- Rushing Attempts 43 13
- Yards per Rush 3.35 4.92
Net Passing Yards 190 119
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 24 - 18 - 1 35 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 190 132
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 2/13
- Yards per Pass Play 7.92 3.22
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/2
3rd Down Conversions 4/13 1/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.9 9.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/52 8/82
Punt Returns/Yards 4/129 2/2
Kick Returns/Yards 2/89 5/106
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/68
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 6 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/3 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 37 OWN 21
Time of Possession 39:11 20:49

Team Statistics	MIN	DET
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	21	11
- by Rushing	8	2
- by Passing	9	8
- by Penalty	4	1
Total Net Yards	334	183
- Offensive Plays	67	50
- Yards per Play	4.99	3.66
Net Rushing Yards	144	64
- Rushing Attempts	43	13
- Yards per Rush	3.35	4.92
Net Passing Yards	190	119
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	24 - 18 - 1	35 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	190	132
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	2/13
- Yards per Pass Play	7.92	3.22
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/2
3rd Down Conversions	4/13	1/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.9	9.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/52	8/82
Punt Returns/Yards	4/129	2/2
Kick Returns/Yards	2/89	5/106
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/68
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	6	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/3	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 37	OWN 21
Time of Possession	39:11	20:49

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:18	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
1	8:28	1:35	OPP 12	3	0	Field Goal
1	3:28	5:21	OWN 4	9	34	Punt
2	12:15	5:43	OWN 38	9	62	Touchdown
2	4:59	3:48	OWN 16	8	40	Punt
2	0:21	0:20	OPP 39	2	39	Touchdown
3	9:37	2:38	OPP 34	4	17	Field Goal
3	2:48	2:36	OWN 20	6	32	Punt
4	13:53	1:37	OWN 13	3	3	Punt
4	12:16	0:08	OPP 38	1	0	Interception
4	12:08	6:05	OWN 25	10	71	Field Goal
4	2:31	2:07	OWN 34	3	9	Punt

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:42	1:14	OWN 9	2	3	Fumble
1	6:53	3:25	OWN 22	6	31	Punt
2	13:07	0:52	OWN 11	3	3	Punt
2	6:32	1:33	OWN 40	3	0	Punt
2	1:11	0:50	OWN 2	3	8	Punt
2	0:01	0:01	OWN 25	1	3	Half
3	15:00	5:23	OWN 21	9	63	Field Goal
3	6:59	1:06	OWN 34	3	1	Punt
3	5:53	3:05	OWN 28	6	32	Punt
3	0:12	1:19	OWN 20	5	20	Punt
4	6:03	3:32	OWN 25	7	34	Punt
4	0:24	0:24	OWN 21	3	0	Game

Game MVP: Brian Griese, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Fred Taylor	21	61	2.90	16	1	0
RB Frank Gore	15	41	2.73	12	1	0
QB Brian Griese	5	34	6.80	12	1	1
RB Shaun Ozment	2	8	4.00	5	0	0

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
FB Ciatrick Fason	8	21	2.63	8	0
RB Travis Henry	4	41	10.25	33	1
RB K.C. Webb	1	2	2.00	2	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Griese	24	18	190	0/0	2	35	1	108.0

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cedric Rohde	18	11	69	0/0	0	13	0	69.0
Bill Musgrave	17	7	63	2/13	0	14	0	51.8

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Harold Burnett	5	6	48	9.60	6	27	0
WR Scotty Anderson	3	4	39	13.00	17	28	1
WR Darnerien McCants	3	5	48	16.00	6	35	0
FB Nick Goings	2	3	39	19.50	25	30	1
TE Jason McKie	2	2	6	3.00	0	7	0
RB Frank Gore	2	2	7	3.50	0	4	0
RB Fred Taylor	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
RB Shaun Ozment	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Nigea Carter	4	7	18	4.50	5	8
WR Shaun Riley	3	5	27	9.00	3	12
RB Travis Henry	2	5	9	4.50	2	5
WR Andre' Davis	2	3	19	9.50	7	13
FB Ciatrick Fason	2	4	18	9.00	5	13
TE Patrick Kyrouac	2	4	6	3.00	3	3
WR Eddie Kennison	1	2	11	11.00	2	11
TE Jay Riemersma	1	3	10	10.00	0	10
TE Sheldon Jackson	1	1	14	14.00	5	14
TE Scott Hopkins	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB Barrett Ruud	1	68	68.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Recov	Force
CB Ryan Clark	1	0
T Adam Snyder	1	0
S Brock Williams	0	1
ILB Brad Lewis	0	1

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
FB Ciatrick Fason	1	0	0	0
S Sean Considine	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Mitch Berger	5	225	45.0	40.6	53	2

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Donny Jones	8	342	42.8	28.5	60	4

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Phil Dawson	3/3	0/0	0/0	34	3/4

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dave Raymer	1/1	0/0	0/0	33	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Frank Gore	4	129	32.3	1

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eddie Kennison	1	2	2.0	0
Sean Considine	1	0	0.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rick McKnight	2	89	44.5	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Chris Cash	4	94	23.5	0
Eddie Kennison	1	12	12.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Jay Foreman	8	1	1.5	13	37
S Brock Williams	4	0	0.0	12	27
CB Ryan Clark	4	0	0.0	13	37
CB Artrell Hawkins	3	1	0.0	12	36
DE Calvin Pace	3	1	0.0	13	32
S Chris Gamble	3	0	0.0	3	19
DE Cameron Wake	2	2	0.0	12	26
OLB Roger Gilmore	2	2	0.0	10	18
DE Courtney Brown	1	1	0.5	4	23
ILB Kailey Wong	1	2	0.0	9	18
DE Mike Rucker	1	1	0.0	13	37
CB Kris Richard	1	0	0.0	5	21
CB Randall Gay	0	1	0.0	12	33

Detroit	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Omar Stoutmire	13	4	43	24
CB Samari Rolle	11	3	43	24
DE Patrick Kerney	5	0	43	24
ILB Keyaron Fox	5	0	31	18
DE Corey Simon	4	4	42	22
S Jermaine Phillips	4	3	43	21
CB Chris Cash	4	0	43	24
ILB Barrett Ruud	3	6	40	24
OLB Darryl Blackstock	3	0	16	5
OLB Julius Peppers	2	2	42	23
DT Anthony Adams	2	1	35	19
DT Montique Sharpe	2	0	12	8

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
ILB Jay Foreman	1.5	1	3	37
DE Courtney Brown	0.5	0	0	23
DE Mike Rucker	0.0	2	1	37
DE Cameron Wake	0.0	1	1	26
DE Calvin Pace	0.0	1	0	32
S Chris Gamble	0.0	1	0	19
DE Ron Warner	0.0	0	1	19

Detroit	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Patrick Kerney	1	1	24
DE Corey Simon	0	2	22
OLB Julius Peppers	0	1	23

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Artrell Hawkins	3	0	36
ILB Jay Foreman	3	0	37
S Chris Gamble	3	0	19
CB Ryan Clark	2	2	37
S Brock Williams	2	0	27
OLB Roger Gilmore	2	0	18
ILB Kailey Wong	1	0	18
DE Courtney Brown	1	0	23
CB Kris Richard	1	0	21
CB Randall Gay	0	2	33
DE Ron Warner	0	1	19
DE Mike Rucker	0	1	37

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Omar Stoutmire	5	1	0	24
CB Samari Rolle	4	0	0	24
CB Chris Cash	3	0	0	24
ILB Barrett Ruud	2	1	1	24
S Jermaine Phillips	2	0	0	21
ILB Keyaron Fox	2	0	0	18

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
G Eric Steinbach	3	7	1	43	24
C Grey Ruegamer	2	12	0	43	24
C Chris Dishman	2	8	0	43	24
T Wade Hunter	1	6	0	43	24
FB Nick Goings	1	4	0	40	23
T Adam Snyder	1	2	0	40	24
TE Jason McKie	1	1	0	20	7
T Dylan McFarland	0	1	0	3	0

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Tyson Clabo	2	4	1	16	0	44
G Nathan Shannon	1	4	0	13	1	37
T Chris Ruhman	1	2	0	13	0	27
C Dominic Raiola	0	2	0	13	0	37
C Van Hensley	0	1	0	10	0	20
C Austin King	0	0	0	0	1	10

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Randall Gay	2	20
Darnerien McCants	2	11
Nick Goings	1	27
Jason McKie	1	27
Brad Lewis	1	24

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Patrick Kerney	2	14
Jay Riemersma	1	25
Dominic Raiola	1	11
Nigea Carter	1	2

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
FB Nick Goings	40	23	---	---	27	90
WR Darnerien McCants	41	24	---	---	11	76
C Chris Dishman	43	24	---	---	8	75
G Eric Steinbach	43	24	---	---	8	75
T Wade Hunter	43	24	---	---	8	75
T Adam Snyder	40	24	---	---	8	72
QB Brian Griese	43	24	---	---	3	70
C Grey Ruegamer	43	24	---	---	---	67
CB Randall Gay	---	---	12	33	20	65
WR Harold Burnett	32	17	---	---	11	60
CB Artrell Hawkins	---	---	12	36	9	57
TE Jason McKie	20	7	---	---	27	54
DE Calvin Pace	---	---	13	32	9	54
ILB Kailey Wong	---	---	9	18	24	51
DE Mike Rucker	---	---	13	37	1	51
ILB Jay Foreman	---	---	13	37	1	51
CB Ryan Clark	---	---	13	37	1	51
RB Fred Taylor	28	16	---	---	---	44
S Chris Gamble	---	---	3	19	19	41
S Brock Williams	---	---	12	27	1	40
DE Cameron Wake	---	---	12	26	1	39
WR Scotty Anderson	21	17	---	---	---	38
ILB Brad Lewis	---	---	2	11	24	37
DE Courtney Brown	---	---	4	23	9	36
RB Frank Gore	15	12	---	---	8	35
WR Troy Williamson	3	1	---	---	27	31
DE Ron Warner	---	---	10	19	---	29
OLB Roger Gilmore	---	---	10	18	---	28
CB Kris Richard	---	---	5	21	1	27
RB Shaun Ozment	9	3	---	---	---	12
K Phil Dawson	0	0	---	---	11	11
FB Harris Stanton	0	0	---	---	11	11
ILB Adam Seward	---	---	0	8	1	9
C Paul Godfrey	0	0	---	---	8	8
TE Patrick Estes	3	0	---	---	3	6
WR Rick McKnight	3	0	---	---	3	6
P Mitch Berger	0	0	---	---	5	5
ILB Robert Wendorff	---	---	0	4	---	4
T Dylan McFarland	3	0	---	---	---	3
S Jacob Padilla	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Chad Hutchison	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Tommie Harris	---	---	0	0	---	0
TE Otis Scotti	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Reggie Diehl	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Cornelius Pisano	---	---	0	0	---	0
ILB Jalen Tatum	---	---	0	0	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
DE Patrick Kerney	---	---	43	24	14	81
ILB Barrett Ruud	---	---	40	24	16	80
CB Chris Cash	---	---	43	24	12	79
S Omar Stoutmire	---	---	43	24	7	74
CB Samari Rolle	---	---	43	24	3	70
T Tyson Clabo	16	44	---	---	9	69
OLB Julius Peppers	---	---	42	23	2	67
DE Corey Simon	---	---	42	22	2	66
S Jermaine Phillips	---	---	43	21	2	66
C Dominic Raiola	13	37	---	---	11	61
G Nathan Shannon	13	37	---	---	9	59
CB Chris Carr	---	---	25	17	16	58
DT Anthony Adams	---	---	35	19	3	57
ILB Keyaron Fox	---	---	31	18	4	53
FB Ciatrick Fason	8	23	---	---	21	52
WR Nigea Carter	12	36	---	---	2	50
T Chris Ruhman	13	27	---	---	9	49
TE Jay Riemersma	2	20	---	---	25	47
WR Eddie Kennison	9	18	---	---	10	37
C Van Hensley	10	20	---	---	6	36
TE Patrick Kyrouac	11	25	---	---	---	36
WR Shaun Riley	2	14	---	---	15	31
OLB Darryl Blackstock	---	---	16	5	9	30
QB Cedric Rohde	9	18	---	---	---	27
DT Montique Sharpe	---	---	12	8	6	26
QB Bill Musgrave	4	19	---	---	1	24
S Sean Considine	---	---	1	4	16	21
WR Andre' Davis	5	13	---	---	2	20
RB Travis Henry	4	14	---	---	---	18
TE Jamar Martin	1	1	---	---	16	18
OLB Rocky Boiman	---	---	1	1	16	18
TE Scott Hopkins	7	8	---	---	---	15
DE Davis McMillan	---	---	6	2	6	14
TE Sheldon Jackson	2	11	---	---	---	13
WR Ken Al-Rudaini	1	1	---	---	9	11
C Austin King	0	10	---	---	---	10
T Jordan Black	0	10	---	---	---	10
C John Denny	0	0	---	---	9	9
CB Phillip Lyle	---	---	3	1	5	9
P Donny Jones	0	0	---	---	8	8
DT Nate Karenina	---	---	4	3	---	7
K Dave Raymer	0	0	---	---	4	4
G Dylan Gandy	0	0	---	---	3	3
RB K.C. Webb	1	1	---	---	---	2

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	15	2.5
Middle	23	87	3.8
Right	14	42	3.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	12	62	5.2
Right	1	2	2.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Griese	24	18	4	0	2	2	1	4	1

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cedric Rohde	18	11	0	0	2	3	2	3	0
Bill Musgrave	17	7	0	2	1	3	4	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	9	2.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	10	99	9.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	2	11	1.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	3	71	23.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	5	19	2.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	11	7	50	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	6	63	4.5
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Harold Burnett	6	5	1	48	1	17
WR Darnerien McCants	5	3	1	48	1	24
WR Scotty Anderson	4	3	0	39	1	17
FB Nick Goings	3	2	0	39	1	23
TE Jason McKie	2	2	0	6	0	7
RB Frank Gore	2	2	0	7	0	12
RB Fred Taylor	1	1	0	3	0	16
RB Shaun Ozment	1	0	0	0	0	3

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
WR Nigea Carter	7	4	1	18	36
RB Travis Henry	5	2	1	9	14
WR Shaun Riley	5	3	0	27	14
FB Ciatrick Fason	4	2	0	18	23
TE Patrick Kyrouac	4	2	0	6	25
TE Jay Riemersma	3	1	0	10	20
WR Andre' Davis	3	2	0	19	13
WR Eddie Kennison	2	1	1	11	18
TE Sheldon Jackson	1	1	0	14	11
TE Scott Hopkins	1	0	0	0	8

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Fred Taylor	4	4	1.00	2.90
RB Frank Gore	4	7	1.75	2.73
QB Brian Griese	2	11	5.50	6.80

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
FB Ciatrick Fason	1	-2	-2.00	2.63

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Griese	6	5	32	5.33	7.92

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cedric Rohde	2	0	0	0.00	3.83

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Harold Burnett	2	1	3	1.50	8.00
FB Nick Goings	1	1	9	9.00	13.00
WR Scotty Anderson	1	1	7	7.00	9.75
WR Darnerien McCants	1	1	6	6.00	9.60
TE Jason McKie	1	1	7	7.00	3.00

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Travis Henry	1	0	0	0.00	1.80
WR Andre' Davis	1	0	0	0.00	6.33

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Frank Gore	4	0
RB Shaun Ozment	1	0

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Griese	8	6	4

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cedric Rohde	6	3	1
Bill Musgrave	5	1	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Darnerien McCants	3	2	2
RB Frank Gore	2	2	0
WR Scotty Anderson	1	1	1
TE Jason McKie	1	1	1
WR Harold Burnett	1	0	0

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Nigea Carter	4	2	1
WR Shaun Riley	3	2	0
RB Travis Henry	2	0	0
WR Andre' Davis	1	0	0
TE Patrick Kyrouac	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 63,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,000 (21,400)
End Zone 15,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	63,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,000 (21,400)
End Zone	15,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)