Week 1, 2017

played in Detroit, MI

83 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	7	6	7	10	-	30
Detroit Lions	7	0	0	0	-	7

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:58 MIN - Stevie Johnson 25 pass from Andy Dalton (Cody Parkey extra point)
1Q: 01:00 DET - Alfred Pritchett 13 pass from Dak Prescott (Charlie Dalgliesh extra point)
2Q: 01:22 MIN - Stevie Johnson 6 pass from Andy Dalton (Cody Parkey extra point failed)
3Q: 06:34 MIN - Adrian Arrington 4 pass from Andy Dalton (Cody Parkey extra point)
4Q: 14:17 MIN - Jordan Matthews 17 pass from Andy Dalton (Cody Parkey extra point)
4Q: 04:52 MIN - Cody Parkey 31 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:58 MIN - Stevie Johnson 25 pass from Andy Dalton (Cody Parkey extra point)
1Q: 01:00 DET - Alfred Pritchett 13 pass from Dak Prescott (Charlie Dalgliesh extra point)
2Q: 01:22 MIN - Stevie Johnson 6 pass from Andy Dalton (Cody Parkey extra point failed)
3Q: 06:34 MIN - Adrian Arrington 4 pass from Andy Dalton (Cody Parkey extra point)
4Q: 14:17 MIN - Jordan Matthews 17 pass from Andy Dalton (Cody Parkey extra point)
4Q: 04:52 MIN - Cody Parkey 31 field goal

Team Statistics MIN DET
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 27 17
- by Rushing 12 4
- by Passing 14 13
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 511 257
- Offensive Plays 66 65
- Yards per Play 7.74 3.95
Net Rushing Yards 238 43
- Rushing Attempts 30 18
- Yards per Rush 7.93 2.39
Net Passing Yards 273 214
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 26 - 1 45 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 286 224
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/13 2/10
- Yards per Pass Play 7.58 4.55
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 9/13 9/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 10.2 9.5
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 13/95 7/49
Punt Returns/Yards 2/25 0/0
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 2/29
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 5 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/1 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 19
Time of Possession 33:35 26:25

Team Statistics	MIN	DET
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	27	17
- by Rushing	12	4
- by Passing	14	13
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	511	257
- Offensive Plays	66	65
- Yards per Play	7.74	3.95
Net Rushing Yards	238	43
- Rushing Attempts	30	18
- Yards per Rush	7.93	2.39
Net Passing Yards	273	214
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 26 - 1	45 - 24 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	286	224
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/13	2/10
- Yards per Pass Play	7.58	4.55
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	9/13	9/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	10.2	9.5
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	13/95	7/49
Punt Returns/Yards	2/25	0/0
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	2/29
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	5	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/1	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 19
Time of Possession	33:35	26:25

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:12	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
1	0:53	1:09	OWN 25	3	-1	Punt
2	13:17	3:59	OWN 25	8	41	Missed FG
2	4:55	3:40	OWN 32	10	68	Touchdown
3	13:13	3:23	OWN 20	6	30	Punt
3	8:34	2:06	OWN 46	5	54	Touchdown
3	4:53	0:50	OPP 46	2	42	Interception
3	1:28	2:19	OPP 45	5	45	Touchdown
4	11:49	7:04	OWN 20	11	66	Field Goal
4	2:49	2:49	OWN 40	7	24	Game

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:48	8:55	OWN 17	17	83	Touchdown
2	14:44	1:27	OWN 6	5	15	Punt
2	9:18	4:23	OWN 41	6	-9	Punt
2	1:15	1:15	OWN 25	7	21	Half
3	15:00	1:47	OWN 25	4	7	Punt
3	9:50	1:16	OWN 2	3	6	Punt
3	6:28	1:35	OWN 12	3	5	Punt
3	4:03	2:35	OWN 20	6	29	Fumble
4	14:09	2:20	OWN 25	6	35	Punt
4	4:45	1:56	OWN 25	8	35	Downs

Game MVP: Andy Dalton, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Ameer Abdullah	26	214	8.23	42	8
QB Kellen Clemens	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0
WR Stevie Johnson	1	8	8.00	8	0
QB Andy Dalton	1	5	5.00	5	0
RB Gabriel Fox	1	12	12.00	12	1

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Doug Martin	12	30	2.50	12	2
RB James Ascencao	4	2	0.50	1	0
QB Lamont Williamson	1	10	10.00	10	1
RB Raymond McNeil	1	1	1.00	1	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Andy Dalton	34	26	286	2/13	4	34	1	127.8

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Dak Prescott	40	22	214	1/7	1	32	0	78.5
Lamont Williamson	5	2	10	1/3	0	6	0	47.9

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Stevie Johnson	13	18	145	11.15	38	25	2
WR Adrian Arrington	5	7	42	8.40	26	21	1
WR Jordan Matthews	3	3	54	18.00	9	34	1
TE Corbin Pang	2	3	9	4.50	0	5	0
WR Alexander Osborne	1	1	11	11.00	1	11	0
TE Tommy Buford	1	1	10	10.00	0	10	0
RB Gabriel Fox	1	1	15	15.00	0	15	0

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR James Jones	8	16	91	11.38	16	32	0
RB Doug Martin	4	7	30	7.50	3	10	0
WR Sammy Watkins	4	9	35	8.75	14	13	0
WR Tyler Lockett	3	4	13	4.33	0	7	0
WR Orlando Buhl	2	3	28	14.00	11	19	0
TE Alfred Pritchett	1	1	13	13.00	1	13	1
RB James Ascencao	1	1	8	8.00	10	8	0
FB Derek Watt	1	1	6	6.00	0	6	0
WR Leonard Hankerson	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Maxx Williams	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
ILB David Vobora	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
RB Ameer Abdullah	1	0	0
ILB Arthur Brown	0	1	0
WR Jordan Matthews	0	1	0
S Landon Collins	0	0	1

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Doug Martin	1	0	0	0
OLB Jon Bostic	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bryan Anger	2	117	58.5	58.5	64	2

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jackson McElroy	6	277	46.2	38.7	53	1

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Cody Parkey	1/2	0/1	0/1	31	3/4

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

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Drew Floyd	2	25	12.5	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
James Jones	1	17	17.0	0
Raymond McNeil	1	12	12.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Arthur Brown	10	2	0.0	18	46
S Landon Collins	6	3	0.0	18	47
OLB Jordan Sanford	5	1	1.0	18	47
CB Tre Wohlabaugh	5	1	0.0	18	45
DE Tyrone Crawford	4	1	0.0	17	39
OLB Ray Jones	3	0	0.0	13	31
CB Eddie Jackson	3	0	0.0	18	46
CB Kerry Baker	2	1	0.0	17	47
DE Robert Nkemdiche	1	1	0.5	16	35
DT Donald Foster	1	0	0.5	2	17
DT Aaron Donald	1	2	0.0	17	34
QB Andy Dalton	1	0	---	---	---
CB Drew Floyd	1	0	0.0	4	23
CB Cyrus Jones	1	0	0.0	13	29
ILB Greg Lloyd	0	1	0.0	4	9

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Jon Bostic	10	0	0.0	29	31
S Reggie Nelson	5	2	0.0	29	33
CB Dennis Tefft	5	2	0.0	23	26
S Kenny Vaccaro	4	2	0.0	30	36
DT Xavier Cooper	4	1	0.0	27	30
CB Gareon Conley	4	1	0.0	30	35
DE Cassius Marsh	3	0	1.0	26	32
DE Ezekiel Ansah	3	3	0.5	22	22
OLB Hugh Foreman	3	2	0.0	29	26
CB Patrick Peterson	3	1	0.0	29	30
ILB David Vobora	3	0	0.0	12	18
DE Jihad Ward	2	1	0.5	12	15
ILB Jarrad Davis	2	1	0.0	19	20
ILB Kyle Van Noy	1	1	0.0	2	10
OLB Joshua Perry	1	1	0.0	6	11
RB Doug Martin	1	0	---	---	---

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Jordan Sanford	1.0	0	1	0	47
DE Robert Nkemdiche	0.5	1	0	1	35
DT Donald Foster	0.5	0	0	0	17
DE Tyrone Crawford	0.0	0	3	0	39
DT Aaron Donald	0.0	0	3	0	34
OLB Ray Jones	0.0	0	0	1	31

Detroit	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Cassius Marsh	1.0	3	1	32
DE Ezekiel Ansah	0.5	1	0	22
DE Jihad Ward	0.5	1	0	15
ILB Jarrad Davis	0.0	1	0	20

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Arthur Brown	6	4	46
CB Tre Wohlabaugh	4	0	45
CB Kerry Baker	3	1	47
OLB Jordan Sanford	3	1	47
S Landon Collins	3	0	47
CB Eddie Jackson	2	2	46
CB Cyrus Jones	1	1	29
CB Drew Floyd	1	0	23
DE Tyrone Crawford	1	0	39
ILB Greg Lloyd	0	1	9

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Jon Bostic	4	1	0	31
OLB Hugh Foreman	4	0	0	26
CB Dennis Tefft	4	0	0	26
S Reggie Nelson	3	0	0	33
CB Patrick Peterson	3	0	0	30
CB Gareon Conley	3	0	0	35
ILB David Vobora	2	0	1	18
DE Ezekiel Ansah	1	0	0	22
ILB Kyle Van Noy	1	0	0	10
ILB Jarrad Davis	1	0	0	20

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T King Dunlap	6	8	1	30	0	36
C Joe Looney	4	7	0	30	1	36
C Ramon Harewood	3	6	0	30	0	36
G Logan Whiting	3	3	1	30	0	36
T Jared Veldheer	2	3	0	30	0	36
TE Corbin Pang	0	1	0	30	0	34
RB Ameer Abdullah	0	0	0	29	1	33

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Le'Raven Clark	1	5	18	0	47
C Josh Beekman	1	4	18	0	47
G Connor McGovern	1	2	18	0	47
FB Derek Watt	1	1	4	0	3
T D'Brickashaw Ferguson	0	4	18	1	47
G Nate Livings	0	1	18	1	47

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Jared Leisle	1	18
Corbin Pang	1	18

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Nate Livings	1	6
D'Brickashaw Ferguson	1	6

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Corbin Pang	30	34	---	---	18	82
OLB Jordan Sanford	---	---	18	47	14	79
WR Stevie Johnson	29	36	---	---	8	73
C Ramon Harewood	30	36	---	---	4	70
RB Ameer Abdullah	29	33	---	---	6	68
S Landon Collins	---	---	18	47	2	67
T King Dunlap	30	36	---	---	---	66
T Jared Veldheer	30	36	---	---	---	66
C Joe Looney	30	36	---	---	---	66
G Logan Whiting	30	36	---	---	---	66
CB Kerry Baker	---	---	17	47	---	64
ILB Arthur Brown	---	---	18	46	---	64
CB Eddie Jackson	---	---	18	46	---	64
CB Tre Wohlabaugh	---	---	18	45	---	63
WR Jordan Matthews	28	35	---	---	---	63
QB Andy Dalton	26	36	---	---	---	62
OLB Ray Jones	---	---	13	31	16	60
DT Aaron Donald	---	---	17	34	8	59
DE Tyrone Crawford	---	---	17	39	---	56
WR Adrian Arrington	25	28	---	---	---	53
DE Robert Nkemdiche	---	---	16	35	---	51
CB Cyrus Jones	---	---	13	29	6	48
CB Drew Floyd	---	---	4	23	6	33
DT Donald Foster	---	---	2	17	6	25
FB Jared Leisle	2	0	---	---	18	20
WR Alexander Osborne	0	2	---	---	18	20
CB Shareece Wright	---	---	0	1	14	15
DT Eddie Vanderdoes	---	---	1	13	---	14
ILB Greg Lloyd	---	---	4	9	---	13
RB Harry Aquino	0	0	---	---	12	12
DT Jordan Phillips	---	---	4	8	---	12
TE Jonnu Smith	4	8	---	---	---	12
K Cody Parkey	0	0	---	---	8	8
RB Gabriel Fox	1	1	---	---	6	8
QB Kellen Clemens	4	0	---	---	2	6
ILB Chase Kellogg	---	---	0	0	6	6
C Vinny Westbrook	0	0	---	---	4	4
WR Dennis Humphrey	0	2	---	---	2	4
G Drake Webb	0	0	---	---	4	4
T Brandon Shell	0	0	---	---	4	4
T Justics Van Fleet	0	0	---	---	4	4
TE Tommy Buford	2	1	---	---	---	3
P Bryan Anger	0	0	---	---	2	2
S Broderick Carlson	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Ethan Pocic	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Marquel Lee	---	---	0	0	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Nate Livings	18	47	---	---	6	71
T D'Brickashaw Ferguson	18	47	---	---	6	71
G Connor McGovern	18	47	---	---	6	71
T Le'Raven Clark	18	47	---	---	6	71
WR James Jones	17	46	---	---	7	70
S Kenny Vaccaro	---	---	30	36	2	68
CB Gareon Conley	---	---	30	35	2	67
C Josh Beekman	18	47	---	---	---	65
S Reggie Nelson	---	---	29	33	3	65
RB Doug Martin	13	38	---	---	14	65
WR Sammy Watkins	14	41	---	---	8	63
OLB Jon Bostic	---	---	29	31	1	61
CB Patrick Peterson	---	---	29	30	1	60
DE Cassius Marsh	---	---	26	32	2	60
CB Dennis Tefft	---	---	23	26	11	60
WR Tyler Lockett	16	34	---	---	8	58
QB Dak Prescott	17	41	---	---	---	58
DT Xavier Cooper	---	---	27	30	---	57
OLB Hugh Foreman	---	---	29	26	1	56
ILB Jarrad Davis	---	---	19	20	17	56
TE Maxx Williams	16	36	---	---	---	52
DE Ezekiel Ansah	---	---	22	22	---	44
ILB David Vobora	---	---	12	18	10	40
WR Leonard Hankerson	3	15	---	---	16	34
DE Jihad Ward	---	---	12	15	4	31
TE John Murray	1	9	---	---	16	26
FB Derek Watt	4	3	---	---	10	17
OLB Joshua Perry	---	---	6	11	---	17
CB Blake Czarnecki	---	---	1	9	4	14
DT Winston Howard	---	---	3	6	4	13
ILB Kyle Van Noy	---	---	2	10	1	13
S Montae Nicholson	---	---	1	3	9	13
RB James Ascencao	4	6	---	---	---	10
RB Raymond McNeil	1	0	---	---	8	9
QB Lamont Williamson	1	6	---	---	---	7
WR Orlando Buhl	0	6	---	---	1	7
C J.C. Hill	0	0	---	---	6	6
P Jackson McElroy	0	0	---	---	6	6
DE Mike Martin	---	---	0	3	---	3
K Charlie Dalgliesh	0	0	---	---	2	2
TE Alfred Pritchett	1	1	---	---	---	2
G Fernando Velasco	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Joe Sutter	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Britt Patton	0	0	---	---	---	0
TE Aiden Patterson	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Bennett Robinson	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	51	12.8
Middle	15	108	7.2
Right	10	80	8.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	23	5.8
Middle	13	24	1.8
Right	1	-4	-4.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Andy Dalton	34	26	4	0	0	1	6	1	1

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Dak Prescott	40	22	1	2	1	8	6	1	0
Lamont Williamson	5	2	0	0	0	2	1	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	10	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	10	109	9.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	14	10	108	7.7
Long (19+ Yds)	3	2	59	19.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	19	3.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	24	14	108	4.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	9	4	47	5.2
Long (19+ Yds)	6	2	50	8.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Stevie Johnson	18	13	145	2	36
WR Adrian Arrington	7	5	42	1	28
TE Corbin Pang	3	2	9	0	34
WR Jordan Matthews	3	3	54	1	35
WR Alexander Osborne	1	1	11	0	2
TE Tommy Buford	1	1	10	0	1
RB Gabriel Fox	1	1	15	0	1

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR James Jones	16	8	0	91	1	46
WR Sammy Watkins	9	4	0	35	0	41
RB Doug Martin	7	4	1	30	0	38
WR Tyler Lockett	4	3	0	13	0	34
WR Orlando Buhl	3	2	0	28	0	6
TE Maxx Williams	2	0	0	0	0	36
WR Leonard Hankerson	1	0	0	0	0	15
TE Alfred Pritchett	1	1	0	13	0	1
RB James Ascencao	1	1	0	8	0	6
FB Derek Watt	1	1	0	6	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Ameer Abdullah	4	1	0.25	8.23

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Andy Dalton	7	5	30	4.29	8.41

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Dak Prescott	3	1	13	4.33	5.35

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Stevie Johnson	5	3	9	1.80	8.06
WR Adrian Arrington	1	1	4	4.00	6.00
WR Jordan Matthews	1	1	17	17.00	18.00

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR James Jones	1	0	0	0.00	5.69
WR Sammy Watkins	1	0	0	0.00	3.89
TE Alfred Pritchett	1	1	13	13.00	13.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Ameer Abdullah	3	2

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
RB Raymond McNeil	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Andy Dalton	10	7	7

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Dak Prescott	15	9	8
Lamont Williamson	1	0	0

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Stevie Johnson	5	3	3
WR Jordan Matthews	2	2	2
WR Adrian Arrington	1	1	1
TE Corbin Pang	1	0	0
WR Alexander Osborne	1	1	1

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR James Jones	4	2	2
RB Doug Martin	3	2	1
WR Sammy Watkins	3	1	1
WR Orlando Buhl	3	2	2
TE Maxx Williams	1	0	0
TE Alfred Pritchett	1	1	1
WR Tyler Lockett	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 66,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,100 (21,400)
End Zone 15,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,000 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 1,700 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	66,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,100 (21,400)
End Zone	15,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,000 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	1,700 (3,300)