Week 15, 2007

played in Minnesota, MN

12 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Detroit Lions	0	10	3	8	-	21
Minnesota Vikings	14	0	7	7	-	28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:28 MIN - Marques Hagans 17 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
1Q: 06:30 MIN - Donovan Blanco 17 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 05:04 DET - Dave Raymer 49 field goal
2Q: 02:02 DET - Jeff Webb 2 pass from Brodie Croyle (Dave Raymer extra point)
3Q: 08:00 MIN - Troy Williamson 16 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 04:08 DET - Dave Raymer 40 field goal
4Q: 13:29 DET - Shaun Riley 6 pass from Brodie Croyle (Brodie Croyle pass to James Jones for conversion)
4Q: 08:32 MIN - Craig Davis 1 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:28 MIN - Marques Hagans 17 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
1Q: 06:30 MIN - Donovan Blanco 17 run (Phil Dawson extra point)
2Q: 05:04 DET - Dave Raymer 49 field goal
2Q: 02:02 DET - Jeff Webb 2 pass from Brodie Croyle (Dave Raymer extra point)
3Q: 08:00 MIN - Troy Williamson 16 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
3Q: 04:08 DET - Dave Raymer 40 field goal
4Q: 13:29 DET - Shaun Riley 6 pass from Brodie Croyle (Brodie Croyle pass to James Jones for conversion)
4Q: 08:32 MIN - Craig Davis 1 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)

Team Statistics DET MIN
Record 8-6 4-10
First Downs 21 17
- by Rushing 5 8
- by Passing 12 8
- by Penalty 4 1
Total Net Yards 353 301
- Offensive Plays 65 61
- Yards per Play 5.43 4.93
Net Rushing Yards 125 157
- Rushing Attempts 23 37
- Yards per Rush 5.43 4.24
Net Passing Yards 228 144
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 26 - 1 23 - 12 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 249 151
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/21 1/7
- Yards per Pass Play 5.43 6.00
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/11 9/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.0 6.5
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/27 10/67
Punt Returns/Yards 3/18 4/33
Kick Returns/Yards 4/99 1/60
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/13
2pt Conversions 1/1 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 4/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 27 OWN 32
Time of Possession 28:45 31:15

Team Statistics	DET	MIN
Record	8-6	4-10
First Downs	21	17
- by Rushing	5	8
- by Passing	12	8
- by Penalty	4	1
Total Net Yards	353	301
- Offensive Plays	65	61
- Yards per Play	5.43	4.93
Net Rushing Yards	125	157
- Rushing Attempts	23	37
- Yards per Rush	5.43	4.24
Net Passing Yards	228	144
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 26 - 1	23 - 12 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	249	151
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/21	1/7
- Yards per Pass Play	5.43	6.00
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/11	9/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.0	6.5
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/27	10/67
Punt Returns/Yards	3/18	4/33
Kick Returns/Yards	4/99	1/60
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/13
2pt Conversions	1/1	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	4/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 27	OWN 32
Time of Possession	28:45	31:15

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:51	OWN 25	3	9	Punt
1	10:21	2:14	OWN 27	5	10	Punt
1	6:18	3:34	OWN 29	6	17	Punt
1	0:29	3:41	OWN 11	8	68	Fumble
2	9:08	4:11	OWN 27	8	41	Field Goal
2	3:21	1:27	OWN 38	4	62	Touchdown
2	0:07	0:07	OWN 14	1	-2	Half
3	12:21	1:19	OWN 20	3	2	Interception
3	7:53	3:52	OWN 26	7	51	Field Goal
3	1:33	3:14	OWN 49	6	51	Touchdown
4	8:25	2:12	OWN 45	3	-5	Punt
4	2:10	1:59	OWN 15	12	69	Downs

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:09	2:48	OWN 40	6	60	Touchdown
1	8:07	1:49	OWN 44	4	56	Touchdown
1	2:44	2:15	OWN 26	4	31	Punt
2	11:48	2:40	OWN 21	8	15	Punt
2	4:57	1:36	OWN 25	3	0	Punt
2	1:54	1:47	OWN 25	4	13	Punt
3	15:00	2:39	OWN 25	7	30	Punt
3	11:02	3:09	OPP 24	6	24	Touchdown
3	4:01	2:28	OWN 7	3	4	Punt
4	13:19	4:54	OPP 41	8	41	Touchdown
4	6:13	4:03	OWN 20	6	18	Punt
4	0:11	0:11	OWN 16	2	-4	Game

Game MVP: Brian Griese, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Kolby Smith	19	98	5.16	16	3	0
QB Brodie Croyle	4	27	6.75	12	1	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Donovan Blanco	17	58	3.41	30	3	1
QB Brian Griese	11	59	5.36	13	3	0
RB Brandon Jackson	9	40	4.44	11	1	0

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brodie Croyle	39	26	249	3/21	2	43	1	90.6

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Brian Griese	23	12	151	1/7	3	30	0	112.5

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Kevin Curtis	6	10	47	7.83	14	18	0
WR James Jones	5	5	37	7.40	0	17	0
RB Kolby Smith	4	6	37	9.25	16	24	0
WR Shaun Riley	3	4	67	22.33	46	43	1
WR Ben Obomanu	3	6	27	9.00	3	13	0
FB Ciatrick Fason	2	3	6	3.00	2	6	0
TE Tony Sheffler	2	4	26	13.00	15	22	0
WR Jeff Webb	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	1

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Marques Hagans	4	7	74	18.50	12	30	1
WR Craig Davis	4	5	39	9.75	20	25	1
WR Troy Williamson	3	5	27	9.00	0	16	1
TE Patrick Estes	1	1	11	11.00	0	11	0
WR Darnerien McCants	0	3	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Harold Burnett	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Donovan Blanco	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Ryan Clark	1	13	13.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Kolby Smith	1	1	0
WR Kevin Curtis	1	0	0
ILB Kendyll Pope	0	0	1

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Brian Griese	1	0	0
ILB Robert Wendorff	0	1	0
WR Marques Hagans	0	1	0
DE Gaines Adams	0	0	1
S Samuel Gaylor	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Donny Jones	4	146	36.5	28.3	44	2

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Amir Cochrane	7	304	43.4	38.0	51	3

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dave Raymer	2/2	2/2	0/0	49	1/1

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

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Sean Considine	3	18	6.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marques Hagans	4	33	8.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
James Jones	3	82	27.3	0
Chris Cash	1	17	17.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marques Hagans	1	60	60.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DE Patrick Kerney	7	0	0.0	36	21
S Reggie Nelson	5	2	0.0	37	24
CB Samari Rolle	4	1	0.0	37	24
OLB Julius Peppers	4	0	0.0	36	21
S Jermaine Phillips	4	0	0.0	37	24
ILB Barrett Ruud	3	2	0.0	27	13
ILB Kendyll Pope	3	1	0.0	14	4
OLB Dixon Rossel	3	1	0.0	10	17
OLB Darryl Blackstock	2	1	0.0	18	10
CB Chris Cash	2	0	0.0	13	15
CB Brandon McDonald	2	0	0.0	22	17
DT Anthony Adams	1	2	1.0	24	8
DE Davis McMillan	1	1	0.0	12	4
DE Corey Simon	1	0	0.0	36	22
WR Kevin Curtis	1	0	---	---	---
DT Montique Sharpe	1	0	0.0	4	2
CB Chris Carr	1	0	0.0	34	20
DT Winston Howard	0	1	0.0	8	15

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Rufus Alexander	8	2	0.0	23	42
S Samuel Gaylor	8	0	0.0	17	35
CB Travis Daniels	6	0	0.0	21	39
S LaRon Landry	6	0	0.0	23	41
DE Cameron Wake	5	1	0.0	23	28
OLB Caleb Copeland	5	0	0.0	23	41
CB Axel Batchelor	2	3	0.0	19	40
CB Greg Blue	2	1	0.0	17	29
DE Mike Rucker	1	2	1.0	6	30
DE Tommie Harris	1	0	1.0	19	19
CB Ryan Clark	1	1	0.5	8	22
DE Calvin Pace	1	0	0.5	1	16
ILB Robert Wendorff	1	0	0.0	6	8
DE Gaines Adams	1	0	0.0	22	25
DE Kristopher Heilman	0	2	0.0	21	30

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Anthony Adams	1.0	1	0	8
DE Patrick Kerney	0.0	3	0	21
DE Corey Simon	0.0	2	1	22
OLB Julius Peppers	0.0	1	0	21

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Mike Rucker	1.0	1	0	1	30
DE Tommie Harris	1.0	0	1	0	19
CB Ryan Clark	0.5	0	0	0	22
DE Calvin Pace	0.5	0	0	0	16
CB Greg Blue	0.0	1	0	0	29
DE Kristopher Heilman	0.0	0	1	0	30
DE Cameron Wake	0.0	0	0	2	28

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Brandon McDonald	3	0	17
CB Samari Rolle	2	0	24
S Jermaine Phillips	2	0	24
S Reggie Nelson	1	2	24
CB Chris Cash	1	1	15
ILB Kendyll Pope	1	0	4
OLB Darryl Blackstock	1	0	10
OLB Dixon Rossel	1	0	17

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Rufus Alexander	6	2	0	42
CB Travis Daniels	5	0	0	39
S LaRon Landry	4	1	0	41
OLB Caleb Copeland	4	0	0	41
S Samuel Gaylor	3	0	0	35
CB Axel Batchelor	2	2	0	40
CB Ryan Clark	1	0	1	22
ILB Jalen Tatum	1	0	0	1
S Brock Williams	0	1	0	6
CB Greg Blue	0	1	0	29

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T D'Brickashaw Ferguson	4	7	1	23	0	42
T Tyson Clabo	2	5	1	23	0	42
C Josh Beekman	2	2	0	23	1	42
TE Tony Sheffler	1	3	0	23	0	30
C Dominic Raiola	0	1	0	23	1	42
G Toniu Fonoti	0	1	0	23	1	42

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Terrance Pennington	2	4	37	0	24
C Robert Berry	1	5	37	0	24
C Greg Eslinger	1	5	37	0	24
T Chris Colmer	1	3	37	1	24
FB Harris Stanton	1	1	4	0	7
T Tre Holliday	0	8	37	0	24
FB Nick Goings	0	1	10	0	2

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Patrick Kerney	2	9
Darryl Blackstock	1	19
Sean Considine	1	16
Ben Obomanu	1	13

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Tre Holliday	3	12
Brian Jennings	1	21
LaRon Landry	1	16
Chris Colmer	1	12
Eric Steinbach	1	7

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Toniu Fonoti	23	42	---	---	6	71
T Tyson Clabo	23	42	---	---	6	71
T D'Brickashaw Ferguson	23	42	---	---	6	71
C Josh Beekman	23	42	---	---	6	71
WR James Jones	23	42	---	---	5	70
S Jermaine Phillips	---	---	37	24	8	69
DE Patrick Kerney	---	---	36	21	9	66
DE Corey Simon	---	---	36	22	7	65
C Dominic Raiola	23	42	---	---	---	65
QB Brodie Croyle	23	42	---	---	---	65
WR Kevin Curtis	20	42	---	---	1	63
CB Samari Rolle	---	---	37	24	---	61
S Reggie Nelson	---	---	37	24	---	61
OLB Julius Peppers	---	---	36	21	2	59
CB Chris Carr	---	---	34	20	1	55
WR Ben Obomanu	12	29	---	---	13	54
TE Tony Sheffler	23	30	---	---	---	53
CB Brandon McDonald	---	---	22	17	11	50
OLB Darryl Blackstock	---	---	18	10	19	47
RB Kolby Smith	21	25	---	---	---	46
CB Chris Cash	---	---	13	15	17	45
WR Shaun Riley	7	14	---	---	19	40
ILB Barrett Ruud	---	---	27	13	---	40
DT Anthony Adams	---	---	24	8	---	32
TE Charles Davis	4	5	---	---	23	32
FB Ciatrick Fason	2	9	---	---	16	27
OLB Dixon Rossel	---	---	10	17	---	27
TE Jamar Martin	3	1	---	---	19	23
DT Winston Howard	---	---	8	15	---	23
S Sean Considine	---	---	1	3	16	20
ILB Kendyll Pope	---	---	14	4	---	18
WR Jeff Webb	0	13	---	---	5	18
DE Davis McMillan	---	---	12	4	---	16
DT Montique Sharpe	---	---	4	2	7	13
ILB David Thornton	---	---	0	0	12	12
K Dave Raymer	0	0	---	---	7	7
C John Denny	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Donny Jones	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Cedric Rohde	0	0	---	---	2	2
ILB Keyaron Fox	---	---	1	0	---	1
C Van Hensley	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Jordan Black	0	0	---	---	---	0
TE Jason Pociask	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Herman Gilmore	---	---	0	0	---	0
G Claude Roberson	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S LaRon Landry	---	---	23	41	16	80
T Chris Colmer	37	24	---	---	12	73
DE Cameron Wake	---	---	23	28	22	73
T Tre Holliday	37	24	---	---	12	73
CB Travis Daniels	---	---	21	39	11	71
C Greg Eslinger	37	24	---	---	7	68
T Terrance Pennington	37	24	---	---	7	68
ILB Rufus Alexander	---	---	23	42	2	67
OLB Caleb Copeland	---	---	23	41	2	66
QB Brian Griese	37	24	---	---	---	61
C Robert Berry	37	24	---	---	---	61
CB Axel Batchelor	---	---	19	40	2	61
WR Marques Hagans	29	19	---	---	9	57
WR Craig Davis	33	22	---	---	---	55
DE Kristopher Heilman	---	---	21	30	2	53
S Samuel Gaylor	---	---	17	35	1	53
DE Gaines Adams	---	---	22	25	5	52
CB Greg Blue	---	---	17	29	2	48
RB Donovan Blanco	21	16	---	---	10	47
TE Patrick Estes	18	5	---	---	21	44
DE Mike Rucker	---	---	6	30	6	42
DE Tommie Harris	---	---	19	19	---	38
WR Troy Williamson	20	14	---	---	---	34
TE Brian Jennings	10	0	---	---	21	31
WR Darnerien McCants	13	8	---	---	10	31
CB Ryan Clark	---	---	8	22	1	31
WR Harold Burnett	12	19	---	---	---	31
ILB Robert Wendorff	---	---	6	8	10	24
RB Brandon Jackson	14	8	---	---	---	22
DE Calvin Pace	---	---	1	16	1	18
CB Ricky Manning	---	---	2	2	14	18
FB Nick Goings	10	2	---	---	5	17
FB Harris Stanton	4	7	---	---	---	11
TE T.J. Williams	1	0	---	---	9	10
S Brock Williams	---	---	2	6	---	8
G Wilford Brown	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Eric Steinbach	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Paul Godfrey	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Amir Cochrane	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Phil Dawson	0	0	---	---	5	5
DE Stephen Tulloch	---	---	0	5	---	5
DT Kedrick Golston	---	---	0	3	---	3
ILB Jalen Tatum	---	---	0	1	---	1
C Chris Dishman	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Bryan Lerma	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Louie Sherman	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	24	6.0
Middle	15	82	5.5
Right	3	21	7.0
None	1	-2	-2.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	9	2.3
Middle	25	120	4.8
Right	6	32	5.3
None	2	-4	-2.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brodie Croyle	39	26	3	1	0	7	2	3	1

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Brian Griese	23	12	2	1	0	3	7	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	8	1.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	20	15	138	6.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	7	103	10.3
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	1	0	0	0.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	6	55	5.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	66	8.3
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	30	7.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Kevin Curtis	10	6	47	0	42
WR Ben Obomanu	6	3	27	0	29
RB Kolby Smith	6	4	37	1	25
WR James Jones	5	5	37	0	42
WR Shaun Riley	4	3	67	1	14
TE Tony Sheffler	4	2	26	1	30
FB Ciatrick Fason	3	2	6	0	9
WR Jeff Webb	1	1	2	0	13

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Marques Hagans	7	4	74	1	19
WR Troy Williamson	5	3	27	0	14
WR Craig Davis	5	4	39	1	22
WR Darnerien McCants	3	0	0	0	8
WR Harold Burnett	1	0	0	0	19
TE Patrick Estes	1	1	11	0	5
RB Donovan Blanco	1	0	0	0	16

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Donovan Blanco	3	31	10.33	3.41
QB Brian Griese	1	8	8.00	5.36
RB Brandon Jackson	1	2	2.00	4.44

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brodie Croyle	6	5	19	3.17	6.38

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Brian Griese	4	3	34	8.50	6.57

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Shaun Riley	2	1	6	3.00	16.75
RB Kolby Smith	2	2	11	5.50	6.17
FB Ciatrick Fason	1	1	0	0.00	2.00
WR Jeff Webb	1	1	2	2.00	2.00

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Darnerien McCants	1	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Troy Williamson	1	1	16	16.00	5.40
WR Marques Hagans	1	1	17	17.00	10.57
WR Craig Davis	1	1	1	1.00	7.80

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
QB Brodie Croyle	1	0

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Donovan Blanco	4	1
QB Brian Griese	2	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brodie Croyle	9	5	3

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Brian Griese	9	7	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kevin Curtis	5	2	2
FB Ciatrick Fason	2	1	0
TE Tony Sheffler	1	1	1
WR James Jones	1	1	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Marques Hagans	4	3	3
WR Troy Williamson	2	2	1
WR Harold Burnett	1	0	0
TE Patrick Estes	1	1	1
WR Craig Davis	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,300 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 24,700 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,300 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	24,700 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)