Week 15, 2010

played in Detroit, MI

47 degrees, fair, 11 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings10077-24
Detroit Lions3366-18

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:37 MIN - Darnerien McCants 15 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
1Q: 07:28 DET - Ryan Longwell 41 field goal
1Q: 00:59 MIN - Phil Dawson 23 field goal
2Q: 08:29 DET - Ryan Longwell 29 field goal
3Q: 09:46 DET - Kolby Smith 7 run (Ryan Longwell extra point failed)
3Q: 01:07 MIN - Stevie Johnson 4 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 09:52 MIN - Stevie Johnson 3 pass from Brian Griese (Phil Dawson extra point)
4Q: 07:07 DET - James Jones 3 pass from Donovan McNabb (Ryan Longwell extra point failed)

Team StatisticsMINDET
Record9-55-9
First Downs2521
- by Rushing84
- by Passing1615
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards368358
- Offensive Plays6170
- Yards per Play6.035.11
Net Rushing Yards11693
- Rushing Attempts2524
- Yards per Rush4.643.88
Net Passing Yards252265
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt36 - 25 - 144 - 25 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards252273
- Sacks/Yards Lost0/02/8
- Yards per Pass Play7.005.76
Fumbles/Lost1/01/0
3rd Down Conversions5/1110/18
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.86.5
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards6/384/28
Punt Returns/Yards4/811/3
Kick Returns/Yards1/261/19
Interception Ret./Yards1/01/32
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits44
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/12/1
Avg. Drive StartOWN 30OWN 28
Time of Possession29:2930:31

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:32OWN 25875Touchdown
17:226:28OWN 251269Field Goal
28:221:38OWN 253-2Punt
25:201:02OWN 4233Punt
20:260:26OWN 41222Missed FG
39:352:56OWN 25633Punt
34:243:26OWN 47753Touchdown
414:404:59OWN 311069Touchdown
47:570:12OWN 3210Interception
46:573:19OWN 25621Punt
40:420:42OWN 163-2Game
Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:283:06OWN 25851Field Goal
10:547:32OWN 181670Field Goal
26:441:24OWN 2733Punt
24:183:52OWN 1934Punt
315:005:25OWN 251075Touchdown
36:392:15OWN 20424Interception
30:581:18OWN 2539Punt
49:411:44OWN 2535Punt
47:450:48OPP 626Touchdown
43:382:56OWN 201264Downs

Game MVP: Brian Griese, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Brandon Jackson15805.331920
QB Brian Griese7233.291110
RB Marcus Thomas3134.33600
DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Kolby Smith19703.681311
RB Albert Willingham4174.251410
QB Donovan McNabb166.00600

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Brian Griese36252520/03291105.3
DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Donovan McNabb44252732/8142173.4

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Stevie Johnson111511010.0040212
WR Adrian Arrington46338.255110
WR Darnerien McCants365518.3314291
TE Patrick Estes222613.0016220
RB Brandon Jackson2384.000110
TE Malcolm Beyer232110.500110
RB Marcus Thomas11-1-1.000-10
DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR James Jones81011314.1354271
RB Kolby Smith56244.801380
WR Kevin Curtis34268.672130
WR Ben Obomanu364013.336180
TE Martellus Bennett376622.0035420
RB Albert Willingham12-1-1.000-10
TE Tony Sheffler12-3-3.000-30
WR Mario Urrutia1388.00380
WR Jeff Webb0300.00000
TE Dennis Pitta0100.00000

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Ryan Clark100.000
DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Quentin Jammer13232.000

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
RB Brandon Jackson1100
DE Stephen Tulloch0010
DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
RB Albert Willingham1000
T Tyson Clabo0100
DE Jeremy Mincy0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Amir Cochrane420350.840.0541
DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Rod Taylor420651.531.3563

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Phil Dawson1/20/10/1233/3
DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ryan Longwell2/21/10/0410/2

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Johnny Knox48120.30
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Tyvon Branch133.00

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Adrian Arrington12626.00
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
James Jones11919.00

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Jay Foreman730.02446
DE Calvin Pace720.02338
DE Stephen Tulloch511.02446
S Samuel Gaylor520.02335
DT Quentin Groves430.02335
CB Ryan Clark400.02446
DE Mike Rucker321.02445
CB Axel Batchelor310.02440
S LaRon Landry310.01839
ILB Robert Wendorff200.089
CB Greg Blue200.01027
CB Arnold Parrish200.01335
DT Todd Cunningham110.02024
ILB Nick Barnett100.032
T Terrance Pennington10---------
ILB Rufus Alexander010.007
DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
OLB Julius Peppers720.02536
S Jermaine Phillips500.02227
CB Cedric Griffin420.01528
OLB Brian Orakpo410.02227
ILB David Vobora340.02430
S Reggie Nelson320.02536
DE Jeremy Mincy300.01226
CB Tyvon Branch300.039
CB Quentin Jammer210.02536
CB Kareem Jackson210.02436
CB Brandon McDonald200.024
OLB Josh Stamer120.0910
DE Davis McMillan110.0104
DT Winston Howard110.01426
DT Anthony Adams100.01110
S Sean Considine100.010
OLB Aaron Curry100.039
TE Dennis Pitta10---------
DT Rob Ninkovich010.02035

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Mike Rucker1.002045
DE Stephen Tulloch1.001146
DT Quentin Groves0.002035
ILB Jay Foreman0.001046
CB Ryan Clark0.001046
DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB David Vobora0.010030
DT Anthony Adams0.001010

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Jay Foreman40046
S Samuel Gaylor40035
CB Ryan Clark31146
CB Arnold Parrish22035
ILB Robert Wendorff2009
DE Stephen Tulloch20046
CB Axel Batchelor20040
CB Greg Blue12027
S LaRon Landry11039
DE Mike Rucker10045
DE Calvin Pace10038
DT Quentin Groves10035
DT Todd Cunningham10024
DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Jermaine Phillips40027
CB Cedric Griffin40028
CB Quentin Jammer32136
OLB Brian Orakpo31027
OLB Julius Peppers30036
CB Tyvon Branch3009
OLB Josh Stamer20010
CB Brandon McDonald2004
CB Kareem Jackson10036
S Reggie Nelson01036
ILB David Vobora01030
OLB Aaron Curry0109

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T King Dunlap47125036
C Robert Berry33125036
G Wilford Brown13025036
TE Malcolm Beyer12012030
G Eric Steinbach11025036
TE Joe Klopfenstein110101
T Terrance Pennington02025036
DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
G Fernando Velasco47024046
FB Frank Radigonda220403
T Tyson Clabo14024146
C Josh Beekman05024046
T D'Brickashaw Ferguson02024146
G Dylan Gandy01024046
TE Tony Sheffler010506
TE Martellus Bennett01023033

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Joe Klopfenstein120
Axel Batchelor115
DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Jeff Webb213
Ben Obomanu120
Albert Willingham116
Fernando Velasco16

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
DE Stephen Tulloch------24461181
CB Axel Batchelor------24401579
ILB Jay Foreman------2446272
CB Ryan Clark------2446272
DE Mike Rucker------2445271
WR Stevie Johnson2536------1071
G Wilford Brown2536------667
T Terrance Pennington2536------667
WR Adrian Arrington2435------564
QB Brian Griese2536------263
DE Calvin Pace------2338263
G Eric Steinbach2536---------61
C Robert Berry2536---------61
T King Dunlap2536---------61
S LaRon Landry------1839259
S Samuel Gaylor------2335159
DT Quentin Groves------2335159
CB Greg Blue------10272057
WR Darnerien McCants1430------1054
CB Arnold Parrish------1335250
DT Todd Cunningham------2024---44
RB Brandon Jackson2023---------43
TE Malcolm Beyer1230---------42
WR Troy Williamson64------2030
ILB Nick Barnett------321823
TE Patrick Estes125------522
TE Joe Klopfenstein11------2022
TE Lawrence Vickers00------2020
FB Harris Stanton65------718
ILB Robert Wendorff------89---17
ILB Rufus Alexander------071017
DT Torell Troup------111517
RB Marcus Thomas511---------16
DE Lawrence Carpenter------19414
CB J.R. Stanford------112114
K Phil Dawson00------77
C Paul Godfrey00------66
T Jared Veldheer00------66
C Ramon Harewood00------66
P Amir Cochrane00------44
WR Johnny Knox00------44
OLB Akin Ayodele------00---0
DT Tank Tyler------00---0
C John Sullivan00---------0
ILB Caleb Fox------00---0
QB Sam Bradford00---------0
DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
WR James Jones2345------1078
T Tyson Clabo2446------676
G Dylan Gandy2446------676
T D'Brickashaw Ferguson2446------676
G Fernando Velasco2446------676
QB Donovan McNabb2446---------70
C Josh Beekman2446---------70
WR Kevin Curtis2241------669
ILB David Vobora------24301165
OLB Julius Peppers------2536263
CB Quentin Jammer------2536263
S Reggie Nelson------2536263
CB Kareem Jackson------2436161
DT Rob Ninkovich------2035156
TE Martellus Bennett2333---------56
S Jermaine Phillips------2227352
RB Kolby Smith1932---------51
OLB Brian Orakpo------2227150
CB Cedric Griffin------1528649
WR Mario Urrutia1434---------48
WR Ben Obomanu320------2043
DT Winston Howard------1426141
DE Jeremy Mincy------1226139
OLB Josh Stamer------9101938
TE Tony Sheffler56------2031
DT Anthony Adams------1110627
RB Albert Willingham55------1626
WR Jeff Webb110------1324
FB Frank Radigonda43------1623
CB Tyvon Branch------39921
CB Brandon McDonald------241319
DE Davis McMillan------104418
DE Carlos Dunlap------87116
S Sean Considine------101314
OLB Aaron Curry------39---12
K Ryan Longwell00------77
C John Denny00------66
P Rod Taylor00------66
TE Dennis Pitta11---------2
OLB Bo Ruud------0011
S Morgan Burnett------0011
QB Duante Culpepper00---------0
C Alexis Prescott00---------0
G Elijah Norris00---------0
RB Chris Ogbonnaya00---------0
T Garrett Reynolds00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4164.0
Middle13745.7
Right5285.6
None3-2-0.7
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6325.3
Middle16583.6
Right231.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Brian Griese36253206101
DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Donovan McNabb44253146711

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen21-3-1.5
Short (0-8 Yds)15131057.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)19111507.9
Long (19+ Yds)0000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen66406.7
Short (0-8 Yds)23111265.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)126766.3
Long (19+ Yds)323110.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Stevie Johnson15110110136
WR Darnerien McCants63055130
WR Adrian Arrington64033035
RB Brandon Jackson3208023
TE Malcolm Beyer32021030
TE Patrick Estes2202615
RB Marcus Thomas110-1011
DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR James Jones1080113245
TE Martellus Bennett73166133
WR Ben Obomanu63140020
RB Kolby Smith65124032
WR Kevin Curtis43026041
WR Jeff Webb3000010
WR Mario Urrutia3108034
RB Albert Willingham210-105
TE Tony Sheffler211-306
TE Dennis Pitta100001

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Brandon Jackson3113.675.33
RB Marcus Thomas133.004.33
DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Kolby Smith2168.003.68
RB Albert Willingham100.004.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Brian Griese87455.637.00
DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Donovan McNabb8260.756.20

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Stevie Johnson54153.007.33
WR Darnerien McCants111515.009.17
TE Patrick Estes1144.0013.00
WR Adrian Arrington111111.005.50
DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR James Jones2131.5011.30
WR Kevin Curtis1000.006.50
WR Ben Obomanu1000.006.67
WR Jeff Webb1000.000.00
RB Kolby Smith1133.004.00
TE Martellus Bennett1000.009.43
WR Mario Urrutia1000.002.67

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
QB Brian Griese21
DetroitRushesConversions
RB Albert Willingham11

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Brian Griese974
DetroitAttCompConversions
Donovan McNabb17109

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Stevie Johnson542
WR Darnerien McCants211
TE Patrick Estes111
RB Marcus Thomas110
DetroitTargCatchConversions
WR Ben Obomanu433
WR James Jones322
TE Martellus Bennett322
WR Jeff Webb200
RB Kolby Smith221
WR Kevin Curtis111
WR Mario Urrutia100
TE Dennis Pitta100

SectionAttendance
Stadium67,300 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck21,400 (21,400)
End Zone15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats13,400 (13,600)
Club Seats6,500 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes1,700 (3,300)