Week 15, 2016

played in Detroit, MI

30 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	0	3	10	21	-	34
Detroit Lions	7	9	0	7	-	23

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:35 DET - Tyler Lockett 13 pass from Dak Prescott (Charlie Dalgliesh extra point)
2Q: 12:15 DET - Doug Martin 9 run (Charlie Dalgliesh extra point failed)
2Q: 08:54 MIN - Cody Parkey 56 field goal
2Q: 00:03 DET - Charlie Dalgliesh 28 field goal
3Q: 10:52 MIN - Stevie Johnson 13 pass from Andy Dalton (Cody Parkey extra point)
3Q: 04:21 MIN - Cody Parkey 33 field goal
4Q: 08:30 MIN - Jordan Matthews 15 pass from Andy Dalton (Cody Parkey extra point)
4Q: 04:55 DET - Sammy Watkins 10 pass from Dak Prescott (Charlie Dalgliesh extra point)
4Q: 01:13 MIN - Ameer Abdullah 14 run (Cody Parkey extra point)
4Q: 00:24 MIN - Landon Collins 43 interception return (Cody Parkey extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 08:35 DET - Tyler Lockett 13 pass from Dak Prescott (Charlie Dalgliesh extra point)
2Q: 12:15 DET - Doug Martin 9 run (Charlie Dalgliesh extra point failed)
2Q: 08:54 MIN - Cody Parkey 56 field goal
2Q: 00:03 DET - Charlie Dalgliesh 28 field goal
3Q: 10:52 MIN - Stevie Johnson 13 pass from Andy Dalton (Cody Parkey extra point)
3Q: 04:21 MIN - Cody Parkey 33 field goal
4Q: 08:30 MIN - Jordan Matthews 15 pass from Andy Dalton (Cody Parkey extra point)
4Q: 04:55 DET - Sammy Watkins 10 pass from Dak Prescott (Charlie Dalgliesh extra point)
4Q: 01:13 MIN - Ameer Abdullah 14 run (Cody Parkey extra point)
4Q: 00:24 MIN - Landon Collins 43 interception return (Cody Parkey extra point)

Team Statistics MIN DET
Record 11-3 7-7
First Downs 22 23
- by Rushing 6 6
- by Passing 14 15
- by Penalty 2 2
Total Net Yards 428 409
- Offensive Plays 65 68
- Yards per Play 6.58 6.01
Net Rushing Yards 156 94
- Rushing Attempts 26 27
- Yards per Rush 6.00 3.48
Net Passing Yards 272 315
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 24 - 1 40 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 272 323
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 1/8
- Yards per Pass Play 6.97 7.68
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 5/13 4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.1 6.8
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 10/100 8/68
Punt Returns/Yards 2/38 2/-1
Kick Returns/Yards 4/95 4/76
Interception Ret./Yards 1/43 1/34
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 3/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 32 OWN 28
Time of Possession 28:59 31:01

Team Statistics	MIN	DET
Record	11-3	7-7
First Downs	22	23
- by Rushing	6	6
- by Passing	14	15
- by Penalty	2	2
Total Net Yards	428	409
- Offensive Plays	65	68
- Yards per Play	6.58	6.01
Net Rushing Yards	156	94
- Rushing Attempts	26	27
- Yards per Rush	6.00	3.48
Net Passing Yards	272	315
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 24 - 1	40 - 27 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	272	323
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	1/8
- Yards per Pass Play	6.97	7.68
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	5/13	4/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.1	6.8
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	10/100	8/68
Punt Returns/Yards	2/38	2/-1
Kick Returns/Yards	4/95	4/76
Interception Ret./Yards	1/43	1/34
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	4
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	3/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 32	OWN 28
Time of Possession	28:59	31:01

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	8:26	2:55	OWN 30	5	11	Punt
1	2:59	4:20	OWN 17	9	41	Interception
2	12:05	3:18	OWN 14	7	47	Field Goal
2	6:36	0:46	OWN 36	3	9	Punt
2	4:32	1:41	OWN 28	7	26	Punt
3	15:00	4:18	OPP 47	7	47	Touchdown
3	8:26	4:13	OWN 20	11	64	Field Goal
4	15:00	3:43	OWN 9	6	55	Missed FG
4	10:06	1:44	OPP 30	4	30	Touchdown
4	4:48	1:16	OWN 34	4	5	Punt
4	2:20	1:13	OWN 44	5	56	Touchdown

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	6:34	OWN 25	12	75	Touchdown
1	5:31	2:32	OWN 20	5	25	Punt
2	13:39	1:34	OPP 26	3	26	Touchdown
2	8:47	2:11	OWN 25	9	33	Punt
2	5:50	1:18	OWN 20	3	2	Punt
2	2:51	2:51	OWN 20	6	69	Field Goal
3	10:42	2:16	OWN 25	4	17	Punt
3	4:13	4:13	OWN 20	8	31	Punt
4	11:17	1:11	OWN 43	3	-13	Fumble
4	8:22	3:34	OWN 33	9	67	Touchdown
4	3:32	1:12	OWN 17	3	8	Punt
4	1:07	0:51	OWN 15	5	25	Interception
4	0:16	0:16	OWN 37	1	54	Game

Game MVP: Dak Prescott, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Ameer Abdullah	20	105	5.25	14	5	1
RB Gabriel Fox	4	41	10.25	28	1	0
QB Andy Dalton	2	10	5.00	5	0	0

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Doug Martin	16	67	4.19	10	2	1
RB Raymond McNeil	7	1	0.14	3	0	0
QB Dak Prescott	4	26	6.50	11	1	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Andy Dalton	39	24	272	0/0	2	36	1	88.8

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dak Prescott	40	27	323	1/8	2	54	1	98.2

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Stevie Johnson	9	16	117	13.00	33	36	1
TE John Cooley	5	5	52	10.40	15	17	0
WR Jordan Matthews	5	9	54	10.80	21	19	1
WR Adrian Arrington	4	6	50	12.50	7	26	0
RB Ameer Abdullah	1	3	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Doug Martin	5	5	35	7.00	29	28	0
WR Tyler Lockett	5	7	46	9.20	11	13	1
WR James Jones	4	8	50	12.50	23	20	0
TE John Murray	4	8	25	6.25	5	11	0
WR Sammy Watkins	4	5	87	21.75	29	54	1
WR Leonard Hankerson	2	4	25	12.50	0	20	0
WR Ryan Broyles	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
RB Raymond McNeil	1	1	38	38.00	38	38	0
TE Alfred Pritchett	1	1	12	12.00	2	12	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Landon Collins	1	43	43.00	1

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
OLB Chad Burks	1	34	34.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
S Jessie Kinney	0	1	0	0
DE Robert Nkemdiche	0	0	1	0

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Doug Martin	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bryan Anger	4	183	45.8	36.0	59	1

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jackson McElroy	6	261	43.5	33.8	61	4

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cody Parkey	2/3	1/2	1/2	56	4/4

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Charlie Dalgliesh	1/1	0/0	0/0	28	2/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Drew Floyd	2	38	19.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ryan Broyles	2	-1	-0.5	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Landon Collins	3	77	25.7	0
Drew Floyd	1	18	18.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
James Jones	3	62	20.7	0
Patrick Peterson	1	14	14.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Tre Wohlabaugh	7	1	0.0	27	41
S Landon Collins	7	1	0.0	27	41
ILB Arthur Brown	6	4	0.0	27	41
DE Tyrone Crawford	5	4	0.0	26	30
OLB Jordan Sanford	5	3	0.0	27	41
CB Kerry Baker	4	1	0.0	27	41
CB Ezra Wells	4	0	0.0	26	41
CB Cyrus Jones	3	0	0.0	15	13
DT Donald Foster	2	1	1.0	18	35
OLB Ray Jones	2	0	0.0	8	9
ILB Greg Lloyd	1	0	0.0	8	7
DT Aaron Donald	1	0	0.0	26	35
RB Ameer Abdullah	1	0	---	---	---
DT Jordan Phillips	1	0	0.0	8	5
S Jessie Kinney	1	0	0.0	2	11

Detroit	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Hugh Foreman	9	3	18	27
ILB Kyle Van Noy	8	4	23	33
S Morgan Burnett	6	1	22	30
S Reggie Nelson	6	0	23	37
OLB Johnny Sanderson	5	2	23	33
DE Ezekiel Ansah	5	0	25	33
CB Jamar Taylor	2	2	23	30
OLB Jon Bostic	2	1	8	21
S Kenny Vaccaro	1	1	6	16
ILB David Vobora	1	0	5	6
CB Edgar Eastman	1	0	26	39
CB Patrick Peterson	0	1	23	29
DT Xavier Cooper	0	1	3	9
DE Jihad Ward	0	1	18	21

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Donald Foster	1.0	1	2	3	35
DE Tyrone Crawford	0.0	0	1	1	30
DT Aaron Donald	0.0	0	0	1	35
DE Robert Nkemdiche	0.0	0	0	1	33

Detroit	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Winston Howard	2	1	35
DE Ezekiel Ansah	1	1	33
S Morgan Burnett	1	0	30
DE Mike Martin	1	0	8
DT Xavier Cooper	1	0	9

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Tre Wohlabaugh	6	1	0	41
OLB Jordan Sanford	4	1	0	41
CB Ezra Wells	4	0	0	41
S Landon Collins	3	0	1	41
CB Kerry Baker	3	0	0	41
ILB Arthur Brown	3	0	0	41
ILB Greg Lloyd	1	0	0	7
S Jessie Kinney	1	0	0	11
DE Robert Nkemdiche	1	0	0	33
CB Cyrus Jones	1	0	0	13

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Hugh Foreman	6	0	0	27
OLB Johnny Sanderson	4	0	0	33
S Reggie Nelson	3	2	0	37
ILB Kyle Van Noy	2	1	0	33
S Morgan Burnett	2	0	0	30
OLB Jon Bostic	2	0	0	21
CB Jamar Taylor	2	0	0	30
CB Edgar Eastman	1	1	0	39
ILB David Vobora	1	0	0	6
S Kenny Vaccaro	1	0	0	16
OLB Chad Burks	0	0	1	9

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
T King Dunlap	4	9	26	39
T Jared Veldheer	3	5	26	39
C Joe Looney	3	4	26	39
C Ramon Harewood	2	4	26	39
TE John Cooley	1	1	24	37
G Logan Whiting	1	1	26	39

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T D'Brickashaw Ferguson	3	4	27	0	41
G Kevin Zeitler	2	5	27	1	41
T Le'Raven Clark	2	5	27	0	41
G Fernando Velasco	2	4	27	0	41
TE John Murray	1	1	25	0	35
C Joe Sutter	0	4	27	0	41

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Ray Jones	2	21
Corbin Pang	1	24
Stevie Johnson	1	20
Ameer Abdullah	1	18
Gabriel Fox	1	7

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Tyler Lockett	2	4
Morgan Burnett	1	17
Ryan Broyles	1	15
Reggie Nelson	1	14
Fernando Velasco	1	7

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Jordan Sanford	---	---	27	41	18	86
WR Stevie Johnson	24	39	---	---	20	83
RB Ameer Abdullah	24	38	---	---	18	80
ILB Arthur Brown	---	---	27	41	11	79
S Landon Collins	---	---	27	41	5	73
T King Dunlap	26	39	---	---	7	72
C Ramon Harewood	26	39	---	---	7	72
CB Kerry Baker	---	---	27	41	1	69
CB Tre Wohlabaugh	---	---	27	41	1	69
CB Ezra Wells	---	---	26	41	1	68
DT Aaron Donald	---	---	26	35	7	68
T Jared Veldheer	26	39	---	---	---	65
QB Andy Dalton	26	39	---	---	---	65
C Joe Looney	26	39	---	---	---	65
G Logan Whiting	26	39	---	---	---	65
WR Jordan Matthews	24	39	---	---	---	63
TE John Cooley	24	37	---	---	---	61
DT Donald Foster	---	---	18	35	7	60
DE Tyrone Crawford	---	---	26	30	1	57
DE Robert Nkemdiche	---	---	19	33	1	53
WR Adrian Arrington	22	29	---	---	---	51
OLB Ray Jones	---	---	8	9	21	38
CB Drew Floyd	---	---	5	21	10	36
TE Corbin Pang	2	9	---	---	24	35
CB Cyrus Jones	---	---	15	13	7	35
FB Jared Leisle	0	0	---	---	24	24
CB Shareece Wright	---	---	0	0	17	17
ILB Greg Lloyd	---	---	8	7	---	15
WR Alexander Osborne	0	0	---	---	15	15
DT Jordan Phillips	---	---	8	5	---	13
S Jessie Kinney	---	---	2	11	---	13
RB Gabriel Fox	4	1	---	---	7	12
FB Toby Gerhart	2	1	---	---	7	10
K Cody Parkey	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Vinny Westbrook	0	0	---	---	7	7
DT Jeremiah Rogers	---	---	1	6	---	7
G Drake Webb	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Brandon Shell	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Bryan Anger	0	0	---	---	4	4
WR Dennis Humphrey	2	2	---	---	---	4
QB Kellen Clemens	0	0	---	---	3	3
TE Dominique Byrd	2	0	---	---	---	2
OLB Justin Rogers	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Brant Hume	---	---	0	0	---	0
TE Tommy Buford	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Sean Walsh	---	---	0	0	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T D'Brickashaw Ferguson	27	41	---	---	7	75
G Fernando Velasco	27	41	---	---	7	75
G Kevin Zeitler	27	41	---	---	7	75
T Le'Raven Clark	27	41	---	---	7	75
S Reggie Nelson	---	---	23	37	14	74
WR James Jones	25	40	---	---	7	72
CB Jamar Taylor	---	---	23	30	17	70
S Morgan Burnett	---	---	22	30	17	69
C Joe Sutter	27	41	---	---	---	68
QB Dak Prescott	27	41	---	---	---	68
CB Edgar Eastman	---	---	26	39	3	68
DE Ezekiel Ansah	---	---	25	33	7	65
RB Doug Martin	19	27	---	---	18	64
DT Winston Howard	---	---	22	35	4	61
TE John Murray	25	35	---	---	1	61
CB Patrick Peterson	---	---	23	29	8	60
OLB Johnny Sanderson	---	---	23	33	2	58
WR Sammy Watkins	23	34	---	---	---	57
ILB Kyle Van Noy	---	---	23	33	1	57
WR Tyler Lockett	19	33	---	---	4	56
OLB Hugh Foreman	---	---	18	27	4	49
WR Leonard Hankerson	4	13	---	---	22	39
DE Jihad Ward	---	---	18	21	---	39
TE Alfred Pritchett	6	7	---	---	21	34
OLB Chad Burks	---	---	5	9	20	34
OLB Jon Bostic	---	---	8	21	3	32
ILB David Vobora	---	---	5	6	13	24
S Kenny Vaccaro	---	---	6	16	1	23
DE Cassius Marsh	---	---	6	11	3	20
WR Ryan Broyles	1	3	---	---	15	19
RB Raymond McNeil	8	10	---	---	---	18
FB Derek Watt	0	0	---	---	16	16
DT Xavier Cooper	---	---	3	9	2	14
DE Mike Martin	---	---	4	8	1	13
CB Dennis Tefft	---	---	3	2	4	9
C J.C. Hill	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Jackson McElroy	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Charlie Dalgliesh	0	0	---	---	5	5
RB James Ascencao	3	2	---	---	---	5
TE Aiden Patterson	2	1	---	---	---	3
QB Lamont Williamson	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Josh Beekman	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Kelvin Sheppard	---	---	0	0	---	0
G Donnie Flannery	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Britt Patton	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Joshua Perry	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	41	13.7
Middle	12	45	3.8
Right	11	70	6.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	37	5.3
Middle	16	44	2.8
Right	4	13	3.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Andy Dalton	39	24	2	3	1	4	6	2	1

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dak Prescott	40	27	5	6	0	2	3	6	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	5	24	4.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	14	9	80	5.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	15	9	142	9.5
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	26	6.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	7	92	11.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	12	91	4.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	5	52	6.5
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	88	17.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Stevie Johnson	16	9	1	117	1	39
WR Jordan Matthews	9	5	0	54	0	39
WR Adrian Arrington	6	4	0	50	1	29
TE John Cooley	5	5	0	52	0	37
RB Ameer Abdullah	3	1	0	-1	0	38

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR James Jones	8	4	50	1	40
TE John Murray	8	4	25	0	35
WR Tyler Lockett	7	5	46	0	33
RB Doug Martin	5	5	35	1	27
WR Sammy Watkins	5	4	87	1	34
WR Leonard Hankerson	4	2	25	1	13
WR Ryan Broyles	1	1	5	0	3
RB Raymond McNeil	1	1	38	1	10
TE Alfred Pritchett	1	1	12	0	7

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ameer Abdullah	2	18	9.00	5.25
QB Andy Dalton	1	5	5.00	5.00

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Doug Martin	2	14	7.00	4.19

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Andy Dalton	6	4	46	7.67	6.97

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dak Prescott	4	4	40	10.00	8.08

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Stevie Johnson	3	2	26	8.67	7.31
WR Adrian Arrington	1	0	0	0.00	8.33
TE John Cooley	1	1	5	5.00	10.40
WR Jordan Matthews	1	1	15	15.00	6.00

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Tyler Lockett	2	2	24	12.00	6.57
RB Doug Martin	1	1	6	6.00	7.00
WR Sammy Watkins	1	1	10	10.00	17.40

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
QB Andy Dalton	2	0

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
RB Doug Martin	1	0
RB Raymond McNeil	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Andy Dalton	11	6	5

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dak Prescott	10	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Stevie Johnson	6	4	3
RB Ameer Abdullah	2	0	0
WR Adrian Arrington	1	1	1
TE John Cooley	1	1	1
WR Jordan Matthews	1	0	0

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR James Jones	2	0	0
WR Leonard Hankerson	2	0	0
WR Tyler Lockett	2	1	1
RB Doug Martin	1	1	0
WR Ryan Broyles	1	1	1
WR Sammy Watkins	1	1	0
TE Alfred Pritchett	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 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 1,700 (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	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	1,700 (3,300)