Week 1, 2026

played in Minnesota, MN

64 degrees, fair, 10 mph wind

Detroit Lions714100-31
Minnesota Vikings10033-16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:12 MIN - Justin Rohrwasser 37 field goal
1Q: 07:50 DET - Nickolas Pereira 51 pass from Ricardo Howard (Vinny Fishman extra point)
1Q: 03:07 MIN - Cam Akers 7 run (Justin Rohrwasser extra point)
2Q: 15:00 DET - Alvin Evans 10 pass from Ricardo Howard (Vinny Fishman extra point)
2Q: 04:55 DET - Alvin Evans 4 pass from Ricardo Howard (Vinny Fishman extra point)
3Q: 08:35 DET - Vinny Fishman 38 field goal
3Q: 04:42 MIN - Justin Rohrwasser 43 field goal
3Q: 01:10 DET - Nickolas Pereira 1 pass from Ricardo Howard (Vinny Fishman extra point)
4Q: 13:26 MIN - Justin Rohrwasser 41 field goal

Team StatisticsDETMIN
Record1-00-1
First Downs1922
- by Rushing59
- by Passing149
- by Penalty04
Total Net Yards396391
- Offensive Plays5973
- Yards per Play6.715.36
Net Rushing Yards50164
- Rushing Attempts1528
- Yards per Rush3.335.86
Net Passing Yards346227
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt42 - 27 - 042 - 25 - 4
- Gross Passing Yards352238
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/63/11
- Yards per Pass Play7.865.04
Fumbles/Lost1/12/2
3rd Down Conversions2/114/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down9.07.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards7/697/49
Punt Returns/Yards0/02/12
Kick Returns/Yards0/05/113
Interception Ret./Yards4/20/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits52
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/11/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 35OWN 28
Time of Possession27:3032:30

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:061:32OWN 25375Touchdown
12:563:02OWN 251075Touchdown
213:081:56OWN 23639Punt
28:151:23OWN 2039Punt
25:400:52OPP 18318Touchdown
22:460:35OWN 1130Punt
21:190:58OWN 93-4Punt
315:000:57OWN 2538Punt
310:302:01OPP 2433Field Goal
34:343:33OWN 25775Touchdown
413:212:07OWN 25435Punt
47:253:15OWN 20525Fumble
43:461:27OWN 45411Punt
41:461:46OPP 1932Game
Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:54OWN 211059Field Goal
17:344:38OWN 35865Touchdown
214:541:46OWN 2139Punt
211:122:57OWN 20619Punt
26:521:12OWN 193-1Fumble
24:482:02OWN 33411Punt
22:110:52OPP 47519Interception
20:210:21OWN 43214Interception
314:033:33OWN 2065Fumble
38:293:55OWN 25749Field Goal
31:012:40OWN 36440Field Goal
411:143:49OWN 20978Interception
44:100:24OPP 4540Downs
42:190:33OWN 3319Interception

Game MVP: Ricardo Howard, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Conner Newsome11272.451010
QB Ricardo Howard2126.001310
RB Jose McKnight2115.50900
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
RB Cam Akers9333.671311
RB Miles Sanders8283.50900
QB Jonathan Hastings5367.201010
FB Keith Dunlap22412.002110
RB Ke'Shawn Vaughn22211.001710
WR Anthony Miller11616.001610
RB Spencer Bleess155.00500

Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Ricardo Howard42273522/64510122.3
MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Jonathan Hastings42252383/11031435.7

Receiving Statistics

DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Nickolas Pereira91113214.6736512
WR Alvin Evans699515.8353412
WR Kenyon Rollin576513.0045290
WR Justin Jefferson344113.6729270
TE Jonnu Smith222110.500130
TE Nick Vannett1200.00000
RB Conner Newsome11-2-2.000-20
TE Darren Rigsby0100.00000
RB Jose McKnight0100.00000
FB Darius O'Neill0100.00000
WR Demetric Felton0300.00000
MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Myles Martineau48215.250150
RB Cam Akers465112.7526250
WR Anthony Miller364715.6721250
WR Blake Guthrie335217.3342310
RB Miles Sanders22105.00060
FB Keith Dunlap2284.00080
RB Ke'Shawn Vaughn22147.000100
WR Duane Wilcox2494.50070
WR Dusty Foreman1133.00030
TE K.C. Harden1188.00080
WR Rondale Moore171515.000150

Interception Statistics

DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Tom Webb221.000
OLB T. J. Watt100.000
S Kirk Warren100.000
MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
RB Conner Newsome1000
DT Trysten Hill0100
DE Terrance Raymond0100
DE Colby Fletcher0010
DE Carl Plechaty0010
MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
QB Jonathan Hastings2000
ILB Parker Matthews0100
ILB Winfred Pirker0010

Punting Statistics

DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Cedric Isola733848.338.0672
MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Braden Barlow315351.044.3611

Kicking Statistics

DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Vinny Fishman1/10/00/0384/4
MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Justin Rohrwasser3/32/20/0431/1

Punt Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Anthony Miller2126.00

Kick Return Statistics

DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Dusty Foreman49724.30
Duane Wilcox11616.00

Defensive Statistics

DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
CB Conner Castillo910.02845
CB Joel Coles710.01131
ILB Trevis Gipson670.02338
DE Colby Fletcher510.52424
S Oliver Compton510.02845
DE Carl Plechaty312.51130
S Kirk Warren310.02225
OLB Teddy Wolf310.01912
CB Tom Webb300.0932
S Jeremy Woodard300.02320
OLB T. J. Watt210.01912
ILB Justics Tomoyose200.0933
DE Terrance Raymond110.02627
DE Rico Osborne100.0323
S Herb Rivero100.0419
DT Marlon Tuipulotu100.01912
DE Wyatt Hubert010.01610
MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Winfred Pirker1010.01543
CB Ivan Kassulke500.0829
S Leonard McDaniel410.01229
CB R.J. Horner410.01543
OLB Rashaan Evans400.01436
S Van Nieuwstadt210.01438
QB Jonathan Hastings20---------
S Chase Brown200.0315
DT Ryan James121.5618
DE Peter Graham100.517
OLB Ramon Horner130.0723
CB Antonio Woodard110.01437
DE Glenn Batchelor110.01335
WR Anthony Miller10---------
DT B. J. Hill100.0928
CB Anthony Madison100.017
WR Duane Wilcox10---------
WR Rondale Moore10---------
CB Jerome Bush010.0313

Pass Rush Statistics

DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Carl Plechaty2.532030
DE Colby Fletcher0.500024
DT Marlon Tuipulotu0.001012
DE Rico Osborne0.000123
MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DT Ryan James1.501018
DE Peter Graham0.50007
DE Jonathan Hoover0.021016
DE Glenn Batchelor0.002035
DT B. J. Hill0.001128
OLB Ramon Horner0.001123
DT Darren Satterfield0.001029

Pass Defense Statistics

DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Joel Coles60031
ILB Trevis Gipson41038
S Oliver Compton40045
CB Conner Castillo33045
OLB Teddy Wolf20012
S Jeremy Woodard11020
CB Tom Webb10232
OLB T. J. Watt10112
S Kirk Warren10125
DE Carl Plechaty10030
S Herb Rivero10019
MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Winfred Pirker71043
OLB Rashaan Evans50036
CB Ivan Kassulke40029
S Leonard McDaniel31029
CB Anthony Madison2007
CB R.J. Horner20043
OLB Ramon Horner10023
CB Antonio Woodard10037
ILB Parker Matthews10015
S Van Nieuwstadt10038
S Chase Brown01015

Blocking Statistics

DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
T Andre Dillard15015144
G Rich Preston12015044
G Jonah Jackson12015044
T Greg Little11015044
C Wes Martin03015144
MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
C Ethan Pocic47028045
T Brandon Shell34028145
G Braden Smith26028245
T Clothesline Francis25128045
C Alexis Durham01028045

Special Teams Tackles

DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Oliver Compton224
Nickolas Pereira215
T. J. Watt122
Rhamondre Stevenson119
Darius O'Neill115
MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays

Participation

DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
S Oliver Compton------28452497
CB Conner Castillo------28451790
T Greg Little1544------867
G Rich Preston1544------867
ILB Trevis Gipson------2338364
C Wes Martin1544---------59
T Andre Dillard1544---------59
QB Ricardo Howard1544---------59
G Jonah Jackson1544---------59
CB Joel Coles------11311658
DE Terrance Raymond------2627558
WR Nickolas Pereira832------1555
OLB T. J. Watt------19122253
WR Alvin Evans834------1153
DE Colby Fletcher------2424250
S Kirk Warren------2225350
WR Justin Jefferson1020------1848
DE Carl Plechaty------1130647
S Jeremy Woodard------2320144
ILB Justics Tomoyose------933244
TE Nick Vannett615------2243
CB Tom Webb------932243
DT Trysten Hill------930140
WR Kenyon Rollin629---------35
OLB Teddy Wolf------1912435
RB Conner Newsome1220---------32
DT Marlon Tuipulotu------1912132
DT Davon Hamilton------425231
DE Rico Osborne------323127
DE Wyatt Hubert------1610---26
FB Darius O'Neill19------1525
TE Darren Rigsby519---------24
S Herb Rivero------419---23
TE Jonnu Smith913---------22
RB Jose McKnight319---------22
RB Rhamondre Stevenson00------1919
WR Demetric Felton710---------17
ILB Tony Barlow------12811
P Cedric Isola00------88
T Philip Porter00------88
C Malik Silverstone00------88
G Stone Forsythe00------88
K Vinny Fishman00------77
QB Alejandro Lofton00---------0
C Adrian Delgado00---------0
WR Kawaan Baker00---------0
MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
ILB Winfred Pirker------15432280
TE Myles Martineau2438------1779
T Brandon Shell2845------376
C Ethan Pocic2845---------73
G Braden Smith2845---------73
T Clothesline Francis2845---------73
C Alexis Durham2845---------73
QB Jonathan Hastings2845---------73
S Van Nieuwstadt------14381971
WR Anthony Miller1731------2169
RB Miles Sanders1224------2460
CB R.J. Horner------1543159
WR Blake Guthrie1838---------56
DE Glenn Batchelor------1335856
WR Rondale Moore1430------1155
CB Antonio Woodard------1437152
DT Darren Satterfield------10291352
OLB Rashaan Evans------1436151
CB Ivan Kassulke------8291451
TE K.C. Harden129------2445
S Leonard McDaniel------1229---41
WR Dusty Foreman514------2140
DT B. J. Hill------928138
ILB Willie Bayer------823132
OLB Ramon Horner------723---30
DE Jonathan Hoover------616729
CB Anthony Madison------172028
DT Ryan James------618125
RB Cam Akers1213---------25
ILB Parker Matthews------615---21
RB Ke'Shawn Vaughn118---------19
S Chase Brown------315119
CB Jerome Bush------313---16
WR Duane Wilcox27------615
FB Keith Dunlap59---------14
DE Peter Graham------17---8
K Justin Rohrwasser00------88
TE Luis Reeves61---------7
C Kerry Boone00------66
C Kim Cassidy00------66
T Zack Arbogast00------66
P Braden Barlow00------66
G Chuck Fletcher00------66
RB Spencer Bleess23---------5
QB Elias McIntyre00---------0
DT Micah Meyer------00---0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left891.1
Middle11313.0
Right5295.8
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left6315.2
Middle13725.5
Right9616.8
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Ricardo Howard42275123720
MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Jonathan Hastings42254205314

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)127766.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)17111629.5
Long (19+ Yds)215125.5
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
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Short (0-8 Yds)20141155.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)73405.7
Long (19+ Yds)61213.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Nickolas Pereira1190132132
WR Alvin Evans96195134
WR Kenyon Rollin75065229
WR Justin Jefferson43041120
WR Demetric Felton3010010
TE Nick Vannett2100015
TE Jonnu Smith22021013
TE Darren Rigsby1000019
RB Jose McKnight1000019
FB Darius O'Neill100009
RB Conner Newsome110-2020
MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Myles Martineau84021038
WR Rondale Moore71015030
WR Anthony Miller63047231
RB Cam Akers64051113
WR Duane Wilcox420907
WR Blake Guthrie33052138
RB Miles Sanders22010024
FB Keith Dunlap220809
RB Ke'Shawn Vaughn2201408
WR Dusty Foreman1103014
TE K.C. Harden110809

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Conner Newsome231.502.45
QB Ricardo Howard1-1-1.006.00
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
RB Miles Sanders2105.003.50
RB Cam Akers2115.503.67
WR Anthony Miller11616.0016.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Ricardo Howard76476.718.38
MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Jonathan Hastings2000.005.67

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Nickolas Pereira43328.0012.00
WR Alvin Evans22147.0010.56
WR Kenyon Rollin1111.009.29
MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Anthony Miller1000.007.83
WR Rondale Moore1000.002.14

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DetroitRushesConversions
QB Ricardo Howard10
RB Jose McKnight10
MinnesotaRushesConversions
QB Jonathan Hastings10
RB Cam Akers10

Third Down Passing Statistics

DetroitAttCompConversions
Ricardo Howard862
MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Jonathan Hastings1054

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DetroitTargCatchConversions
WR Kenyon Rollin210
WR Nickolas Pereira221
WR Alvin Evans221
TE Jonnu Smith110
TE Darren Rigsby100
MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Rondale Moore410
WR Anthony Miller211
TE Myles Martineau211
RB Miles Sanders111
WR Blake Guthrie111

SectionAttendance
Stadium85,100 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck20,200 (25,300)
End Zone13,800 (18,200)
Mezzanine8,700 (10,500)
Sideline Seats15,700 (16,100)
Club Seats19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes6,800 (9,900)