Week 17, 2015

played in Detroit, MI

42 degrees, rain, 14 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	10	6	0	0	-	16
Detroit Lions	7	0	0	14	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:21 MIN - Adrian Arrington 2 pass from Andy Dalton (Cody Parkey extra point)
1Q: 01:21 MIN - Cody Parkey 38 field goal
1Q: 00:47 DET - Sammy Watkins 92 pass from Cedric Hancock (Charlie Dalgliesh extra point)
2Q: 09:25 MIN - Cody Parkey 40 field goal
2Q: 02:25 MIN - Cody Parkey 49 field goal
4Q: 15:00 DET - James Jones recovered blocked punt in end zone (Charlie Dalgliesh extra point)
4Q: 04:57 DET - Tyler Lockett 10 pass from Cedric Hancock (Charlie Dalgliesh extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:21 MIN - Adrian Arrington 2 pass from Andy Dalton (Cody Parkey extra point)
1Q: 01:21 MIN - Cody Parkey 38 field goal
1Q: 00:47 DET - Sammy Watkins 92 pass from Cedric Hancock (Charlie Dalgliesh extra point)
2Q: 09:25 MIN - Cody Parkey 40 field goal
2Q: 02:25 MIN - Cody Parkey 49 field goal
4Q: 15:00 DET - James Jones recovered blocked punt in end zone (Charlie Dalgliesh extra point)
4Q: 04:57 DET - Tyler Lockett 10 pass from Cedric Hancock (Charlie Dalgliesh extra point)

Team Statistics MIN DET
Record 13-3 6-10
First Downs 26 18
- by Rushing 8 4
- by Passing 18 12
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 462 362
- Offensive Plays 75 53
- Yards per Play 6.16 6.83
Net Rushing Yards 137 95
- Rushing Attempts 23 23
- Yards per Rush 5.96 4.13
Net Passing Yards 325 267
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 47 - 30 - 0 28 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 355 280
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/30 2/13
- Yards per Pass Play 6.25 8.90
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/14 5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.2 8.4
4th Down Conversions 2/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 14/98 5/38
Punt Returns/Yards 2/43 1/-1
Kick Returns/Yards 2/53 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 22 OWN 21
Time of Possession 33:35 26:25

Team Statistics	MIN	DET
Record	13-3	6-10
First Downs	26	18
- by Rushing	8	4
- by Passing	18	12
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	462	362
- Offensive Plays	75	53
- Yards per Play	6.16	6.83
Net Rushing Yards	137	95
- Rushing Attempts	23	23
- Yards per Rush	5.96	4.13
Net Passing Yards	325	267
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	47 - 30 - 0	28 - 22 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	355	280
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/30	2/13
- Yards per Pass Play	6.25	8.90
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/14	5/11
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.2	8.4
4th Down Conversions	2/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	14/98	5/38
Punt Returns/Yards	2/43	1/-1
Kick Returns/Yards	2/53	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 22	OWN 21
Time of Possession	33:35	26:25

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:45	OWN 8	10	92	Touchdown
1	5:46	4:30	OWN 20	10	59	Field Goal
1	0:28	6:10	OWN 25	12	52	Field Goal
2	6:15	3:57	OWN 24	8	44	Field Goal
2	0:14	0:14	OWN 45	3	-5	Half
3	12:33	5:07	OWN 16	8	29	Punt
3	1:07	1:22	OWN 20	3	9	Punt
4	14:45	4:53	OWN 30	9	45	Missed FG
4	4:51	0:58	OWN 28	3	-7	Punt
4	2:18	2:18	OWN 4	10	79	Game

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:15	4:29	OWN 25	10	36	Punt
1	1:16	0:48	OWN 8	1	92	Touchdown
2	9:18	3:03	OWN 25	6	37	Punt
2	2:18	2:04	OWN 25	5	19	Punt
3	15:00	2:27	OWN 25	5	16	Punt
3	7:26	6:19	OWN 20	11	44	Punt
4	9:52	5:01	OWN 32	9	68	Touchdown
4	3:53	1:35	OWN 12	6	45	Punt

Game MVP: Cedric Hancock, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Ameer Abdullah	20	128	6.40	13	3
QB Andy Dalton	2	10	5.00	6	0
RB Harry Aquino	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Doug Martin	18	79	4.39	38	2
RB Chris Ogbonnaya	3	4	1.33	3	0
QB Cedric Hancock	2	12	6.00	8	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Andy Dalton	47	30	355	5/30	1	35	0	93.8

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cedric Hancock	28	22	280	2/13	2	92	0	132.1

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Stevie Johnson	11	16	122	11.09	42	35	0
WR Jordan Matthews	6	10	62	10.33	5	19	0
WR Adrian Arrington	5	7	87	17.40	20	28	1
TE John Cooley	4	7	69	17.25	29	32	0
RB Ameer Abdullah	4	6	15	3.75	6	11	0

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Sammy Watkins	6	9	149	24.83	104	92	1
RB Doug Martin	5	6	63	12.60	48	22	0
WR Tyler Lockett	5	5	26	5.20	11	10	1
WR James Jones	2	2	9	4.50	0	6	0
TE Maxx Williams	2	3	28	14.00	3	17	0
WR Ryan Broyles	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Alfred Pritchett	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
WR Conner Forguson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Drew Floyd	1	0	0	0
OLB Jordan Sanford	0	1	0	0

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
G Fernando Velasco	0	0	1	0
WR James Jones	0	0	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bryan Anger	3	121	40.3	34.0	66	1

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jackson McElroy	6	225	37.5	23.7	43	3

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cody Parkey	3/4	2/3	0/0	49	1/1

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Charlie Dalgliesh	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Drew Floyd	2	43	21.5	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ryan Broyles	1	-1	-1.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Landon Collins	2	53	26.5	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Arthur Brown	12	2	0.0	23	30
CB Tre Wohlabaugh	5	0	0.0	23	30
OLB Ray Jones	4	2	1.0	22	26
DT Aaron Donald	4	2	0.5	22	26
CB Drew Floyd	4	3	0.0	19	24
OLB Jordan Sanford	4	0	0.0	23	30
DE Stephen Tulloch	3	0	0.5	21	22
CB Kerry Baker	2	1	0.0	23	30
S Landon Collins	2	1	0.0	23	30
ILB Greg Lloyd	2	0	0.0	5	6
CB Ezra Wells	1	6	0.0	21	30
DE Tyrone Crawford	1	1	0.0	22	28
CB Jeff Greene	1	0	0.0	2	4

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Kenny Vaccaro	9	2	0.0	23	52
ILB Kyle Van Noy	7	3	0.0	22	38
CB Jamar Taylor	7	0	0.0	17	37
DE Ezekiel Ansah	6	0	2.5	20	43
CB Brandon McDonald	4	1	0.0	18	34
OLB Johnny Sanderson	3	1	0.0	18	42
ILB David Vobora	3	0	0.0	5	14
S Morgan Burnett	3	0	0.0	5	18
CB Patrick Peterson	2	2	0.0	20	48
CB Tyvon Branch	2	1	0.0	4	6
OLB Jon Bostic	2	1	0.0	23	50
S Reggie Nelson	2	0	0.0	23	51
OLB Hugh Foreman	2	0	0.0	6	23
DE Cassius Marsh	1	2	2.0	17	37
DT Winston Howard	1	3	0.5	19	41
DT Xavier Cooper	1	1	0.0	4	12
ILB Kelvin Sheppard	1	0	0.0	0	2
DE Mike Martin	1	0	0.0	4	13

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Ray Jones	1.0	2	1	26
DE Stephen Tulloch	0.5	0	1	22
DT Aaron Donald	0.5	0	1	26
OLB Jordan Sanford	0.0	2	0	30
DT Todd Cunningham	0.0	1	0	7

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Ezekiel Ansah	2.5	0	3	3	43
DE Cassius Marsh	2.0	1	2	2	37
DT Winston Howard	0.5	0	2	0	41
OLB Jon Bostic	0.0	0	1	0	50
DE Jeremy Mincy	0.0	0	0	1	7
DE Mike Martin	0.0	0	0	1	13

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Arthur Brown	6	0	30
CB Drew Floyd	3	0	24
CB Kerry Baker	3	0	30
CB Tre Wohlabaugh	3	0	30
OLB Ray Jones	2	1	26
ILB Greg Lloyd	2	0	6
CB Ezra Wells	1	0	30
OLB Jordan Sanford	1	0	30
S Landon Collins	1	0	30

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Jamar Taylor	6	0	37
S Kenny Vaccaro	4	0	52
CB Brandon McDonald	3	0	34
S Morgan Burnett	3	0	18
ILB Kyle Van Noy	2	2	38
CB Tyvon Branch	2	0	6
OLB Johnny Sanderson	2	0	42
CB Patrick Peterson	1	1	48
OLB Jon Bostic	1	1	50
S Reggie Nelson	1	0	51
ILB David Vobora	1	0	14
ILB Kelvin Sheppard	1	0	2
DE Ezekiel Ansah	1	0	43
OLB Hugh Foreman	1	0	23
DT Xavier Cooper	1	0	12

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Jared Veldheer	4	7	23	2	52
C Ramon Harewood	3	5	23	0	52
G Logan Whiting	3	3	22	1	38
C Joe Looney	2	2	23	0	52
T King Dunlap	1	3	23	1	52
TE John Cooley	0	1	22	0	50
G Oniel Cousins	0	0	1	1	14

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Kevin Zeitler	2	8	23	0	30
T D'Brickashaw Ferguson	1	5	23	0	30
G Fernando Velasco	1	3	23	2	30
T Tyson Clabo	1	2	23	0	30
C Josh Beekman	0	3	23	0	30

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Ray Jones	1	18

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Tyler Lockett	2	10
Ryan Broyles	1	12
Fernando Velasco	1	6

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
RB Ameer Abdullah	22	49	---	---	12	83
T King Dunlap	23	52	---	---	7	82
T Jared Veldheer	23	52	---	---	7	82
C Ramon Harewood	23	52	---	---	7	82
WR Stevie Johnson	23	52	---	---	---	75
QB Andy Dalton	23	52	---	---	---	75
C Joe Looney	23	52	---	---	---	75
WR Adrian Arrington	20	52	---	---	---	72
TE John Cooley	22	50	---	---	---	72
OLB Jordan Sanford	---	---	23	30	18	71
OLB Ray Jones	---	---	22	26	18	66
G Logan Whiting	22	38	---	---	---	60
S Landon Collins	---	---	23	30	4	57
WR Jordan Matthews	18	38	---	---	---	56
DT Aaron Donald	---	---	22	26	6	54
CB Drew Floyd	---	---	19	24	10	53
CB Kerry Baker	---	---	23	30	---	53
CB Tre Wohlabaugh	---	---	23	30	---	53
ILB Arthur Brown	---	---	23	30	---	53
CB Ezra Wells	---	---	21	30	---	51
DE Tyrone Crawford	---	---	22	28	---	50
DE Stephen Tulloch	---	---	21	22	---	43
TE Corbin Pang	0	12	---	---	22	34
G Oniel Cousins	1	14	---	---	7	22
WR Alexander Osborne	1	2	---	---	19	22
FB Jared Leisle	0	1	---	---	19	20
RB Harry Aquino	1	0	---	---	16	17
ILB Brad Jones	---	---	0	0	15	15
CB Michael Hamlin	---	---	0	0	15	15
DT Todd Cunningham	---	---	2	7	6	15
CB Jeff Greene	---	---	2	4	6	12
TE Dominique Byrd	5	1	---	---	5	11
ILB Greg Lloyd	---	---	5	6	---	11
K Cody Parkey	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Vinny Westbrook	0	0	---	---	7	7
DT Jeremiah Rogers	---	---	1	4	---	5
QB Kellen Clemens	0	0	---	---	4	4
DT Donald Foster	---	---	1	3	---	4
P Bryan Anger	0	0	---	---	3	3
WR Dennis Humphrey	0	3	---	---	---	3
TE Tommy Buford	3	0	---	---	---	3
OLB Brant Hume	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Bryan Stork	0	0	---	---	---	0
DT Jordan Phillips	---	---	0	0	---	0
DE Sean Walsh	---	---	0	0	---	0
S Jessie Kinney	---	---	0	0	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Reggie Nelson	---	---	23	51	22	96
OLB Johnny Sanderson	---	---	18	42	21	81
S Kenny Vaccaro	---	---	23	52	4	79
OLB Jon Bostic	---	---	23	50	4	77
CB Patrick Peterson	---	---	20	48	2	70
DT Winston Howard	---	---	19	41	6	66
CB Brandon McDonald	---	---	18	34	14	66
DE Ezekiel Ansah	---	---	20	43	2	65
RB Doug Martin	20	26	---	---	18	64
CB Jamar Taylor	---	---	17	37	8	62
ILB Kyle Van Noy	---	---	22	38	1	61
T Tyson Clabo	23	30	---	---	6	59
T D'Brickashaw Ferguson	23	30	---	---	6	59
G Fernando Velasco	23	30	---	---	6	59
G Kevin Zeitler	23	30	---	---	6	59
DE Cassius Marsh	---	---	17	37	3	57
WR Tyler Lockett	19	28	---	---	10	57
WR James Jones	18	25	---	---	12	55
C Josh Beekman	23	30	---	---	---	53
QB Cedric Hancock	23	30	---	---	---	53
TE Maxx Williams	23	27	---	---	2	52
WR Sammy Watkins	23	28	---	---	---	51
OLB Hugh Foreman	---	---	6	23	4	33
S Morgan Burnett	---	---	5	18	7	30
TE Alfred Pritchett	2	6	---	---	16	24
WR Ryan Broyles	5	6	---	---	12	23
ILB David Vobora	---	---	5	14	1	20
DE Mike Martin	---	---	4	13	1	18
DT Xavier Cooper	---	---	4	12	1	17
DE Jeremy Mincy	---	---	5	7	4	16
CB Tyvon Branch	---	---	4	6	4	14
ILB Kelvin Sheppard	---	---	0	2	8	10
WR Conner Forguson	0	2	---	---	5	7
RB Raymond McNeil	0	0	---	---	7	7
RB Chris Ogbonnaya	3	1	---	---	2	6
C J.C. Hill	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Jackson McElroy	0	0	---	---	6	6
DT John Jenkins	---	---	0	4	1	5
K Charlie Dalgliesh	0	0	---	---	4	4
TE Edwin Woodard	2	1	---	---	---	3
G Gino Gradkowski	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Ricky Rayman	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Joe Sutter	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Brett Hundley	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Donnie Flannery	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Britt Patton	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	12	4.0
Middle	12	67	5.6
Right	8	58	7.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	16	2.3
Middle	13	40	3.1
Right	3	39	13.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Andy Dalton	47	30	5	1	2	4	8	7	0

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cedric Hancock	28	22	4	0	0	1	5	3	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	5	41	4.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	9	76	5.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	13	170	9.4
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	68	13.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	62	10.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	15	13	75	5.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	143	20.4
Long (19+ Yds)	0	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Stevie Johnson	16	11	0	122	2	52
WR Jordan Matthews	10	6	1	62	0	38
WR Adrian Arrington	7	5	1	87	2	52
TE John Cooley	7	4	0	69	1	50
RB Ameer Abdullah	6	4	0	15	0	49

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Sammy Watkins	9	6	149	2	28
RB Doug Martin	6	5	63	2	26
WR Tyler Lockett	5	5	26	0	28
TE Maxx Williams	3	2	28	0	27
WR James Jones	2	2	9	0	25
WR Ryan Broyles	1	1	3	0	6
WR Conner Forguson	1	0	0	0	2
TE Alfred Pritchett	1	1	2	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Harry Aquino	1	-1	-1.00	-1.00
RB Ameer Abdullah	1	5	5.00	6.40

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Andy Dalton	5	4	21	4.20	7.55

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cedric Hancock	3	3	18	6.00	10.00

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Stevie Johnson	2	2	7	3.50	7.63
WR Adrian Arrington	2	1	2	1.00	12.43
TE John Cooley	1	1	12	12.00	9.86

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Doug Martin	1	1	5	5.00	10.50
WR Ryan Broyles	1	1	3	3.00	3.00
WR Tyler Lockett	1	1	10	10.00	5.20

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
RB Doug Martin	2	1
QB Cedric Hancock	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Andy Dalton	13	7	5

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cedric Hancock	8	5	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Stevie Johnson	4	1	0
TE John Cooley	4	2	2
WR Jordan Matthews	3	3	2
WR Adrian Arrington	1	1	1
RB Ameer Abdullah	1	0	0

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Sammy Watkins	2	2	1
TE Maxx Williams	2	1	1
RB Doug Martin	1	0	0
WR Ryan Broyles	1	1	1
WR Conner Forguson	1	0	0
WR Tyler Lockett	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 68,400 (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 7,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 1,800 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	68,400 (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	7,300 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	1,800 (3,300)