Week 1, 2014

played in Minnesota, MN

68 degrees, fair, calm

Detroit Lions	14	3	7	7	-	31
Minnesota Vikings	0	10	0	10	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:44 DET - Johnny Clemens 6 pass from J.P. Losman (Vincent York extra point)
1Q: 01:59 DET - Howie Hutton 15 pass from J.P. Losman (Vincent York extra point)
2Q: 14:15 MIN - Nate Kaeding 43 field goal
2Q: 04:36 MIN - Carnell Williams 5 run (Nate Kaeding extra point)
2Q: 00:16 DET - Vincent York 45 field goal
3Q: 00:53 DET - Craig Davis 29 pass from J.P. Losman (Vincent York extra point)
4Q: 13:08 MIN - Nate Kaeding 31 field goal
4Q: 10:42 MIN - Bert Banks 97 fumble return (Nate Kaeding extra point)
4Q: 01:08 DET - Johnny Clemens 6 run (Vincent York extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:44 DET - Johnny Clemens 6 pass from J.P. Losman (Vincent York extra point)
1Q: 01:59 DET - Howie Hutton 15 pass from J.P. Losman (Vincent York extra point)
2Q: 14:15 MIN - Nate Kaeding 43 field goal
2Q: 04:36 MIN - Carnell Williams 5 run (Nate Kaeding extra point)
2Q: 00:16 DET - Vincent York 45 field goal
3Q: 00:53 DET - Craig Davis 29 pass from J.P. Losman (Vincent York extra point)
4Q: 13:08 MIN - Nate Kaeding 31 field goal
4Q: 10:42 MIN - Bert Banks 97 fumble return (Nate Kaeding extra point)
4Q: 01:08 DET - Johnny Clemens 6 run (Vincent York extra point)

Team Statistics DET MIN
Record 1-0 0-1
First Downs 23 19
- by Rushing 3 6
- by Passing 17 12
- by Penalty 3 1
Total Net Yards 391 353
- Offensive Plays 61 68
- Yards per Play 6.41 5.19
Net Rushing Yards 58 82
- Rushing Attempts 25 19
- Yards per Rush 2.32 4.32
Net Passing Yards 333 271
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 25 - 0 49 - 31 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 333 271
- Sacks/Yards Lost 0/0 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 9.25 5.53
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/11 7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.2 7.2
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/2
Penalties/Yards 3/15 12/61
Punt Returns/Yards 1/9 1/9
Kick Returns/Yards 4/84 6/136
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 4 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 3/0 1/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 37 OWN 23
Time of Possession 28:01 31:59

Team Statistics	DET	MIN
Record	1-0	0-1
First Downs	23	19
- by Rushing	3	6
- by Passing	17	12
- by Penalty	3	1
Total Net Yards	391	353
- Offensive Plays	61	68
- Yards per Play	6.41	5.19
Net Rushing Yards	58	82
- Rushing Attempts	25	19
- Yards per Rush	2.32	4.32
Net Passing Yards	333	271
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 25 - 0	49 - 31 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	333	271
- Sacks/Yards Lost	0/0	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	9.25	5.53
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/11	7/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.2	7.2
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/2
Penalties/Yards	3/15	12/61
Punt Returns/Yards	1/9	1/9
Kick Returns/Yards	4/84	6/136
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	4	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	3/0	1/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 37	OWN 23
Time of Possession	28:01	31:59

Drive Charts

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:43	3:06	OWN 17	7	83	Touchdown
1	5:36	3:43	OWN 30	7	70	Touchdown
2	14:09	3:29	OWN 20	7	24	Punt
2	4:29	1:44	OWN 28	5	18	Punt
2	1:04	0:54	OPP 49	6	21	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:10	OWN 38	3	6	Punt
3	4:03	3:26	OWN 31	7	69	Touchdown
4	13:03	2:31	OWN 33	5	64	Fumble
4	10:32	1:44	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
4	6:06	4:00	OWN 8	6	33	Punt
4	1:31	0:33	OPP 7	3	7	Touchdown
4	0:13	0:13	OPP 23	2	-3	Game

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:17	OWN 32	3	9	Punt
1	9:37	4:01	OWN 29	8	48	Missed FG
1	1:53	2:44	OWN 45	4	29	Field Goal
2	10:40	6:11	OWN 20	14	80	Touchdown
2	2:45	1:41	OWN 13	3	3	Punt
2	0:10	0:10	OWN 25	1	-1	Half
3	12:50	8:47	OWN 5	15	71	Missed FG
3	0:37	2:34	OWN 37	5	49	Field Goal
4	8:48	2:42	OWN 19	7	32	Punt
4	2:06	0:35	OWN 12	4	-5	Downs
4	0:58	0:45	OWN 23	4	0	Downs

Game MVP: J.P. Losman, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	TD
Johnny Clemens	16	37	2.31	9	1
Brandon Jacobs	6	24	4.00	8	0
J.P. Losman	2	-3	-1.50	-1	0
Roman Ensey	1	0	0.00	0	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Horace McGregor	13	56	4.31	14	2	0
Carnell Williams	5	27	5.40	11	1	1
Trent Edwards	1	-1	-1.00	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
J.P. Losman	36	25	333	0/0	3	48	0	126.3

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Trent Edwards	49	31	271	0/0	0	36	0	77.8

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Howie Hutton	7	10	115	16.43	13	37	1
RB Johnny Clemens	6	7	31	5.17	1	12	1
WR Reuben Cash	3	4	75	25.00	13	48	0
WR Dale Keeley	2	4	15	7.50	0	12	0
RB Brandon Jacobs	2	2	21	10.50	12	17	0
WR Craig Davis	2	4	45	22.50	7	29	1
TE Rodney Styblo	1	1	8	8.00	0	8	0
TE Cornelius Newnam	1	3	15	15.00	0	15	0
FB Deon Griffith	1	1	8	8.00	5	8	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
RB Horace McGregor	8	12	33	4.13	11	9
WR Roscoe Parrish	5	8	84	16.80	7	36
WR Warren Nieto	4	8	36	9.00	0	23
TE Bert Farmer	4	5	42	10.50	8	17
WR D.J. Monroe	3	5	32	10.67	2	15
RB Carnell Williams	2	3	11	5.50	1	6
WR Eddie Drummond	1	1	13	13.00	0	13
TE Hardy Fanelli	1	1	6	6.00	0	6
WR Steve Smith	1	4	13	13.00	0	13
RB Doug Hanson	1	1	2	2.00	0	2
FB Josh Talent	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Johnny Clemens	1	0	0	0

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Bert Banks	0	1	0	1
Cato June	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Brandon Fields	5	233	46.6	44.8	51	5

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Charles Shackelford	3	125	41.7	38.7	42	2

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Vincent York	1/1	1/1	0/0	45	4/4

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Nate Kaeding	2/4	1/3	0/0	43	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Howie Hutton	1	9	9.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Carnell Williams	1	9	9.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Erik Coleman	2	35	17.5	0
Ryan Chun	2	49	24.5	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Eddie Drummond	5	118	23.6	0
Steve Smith	1	18	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
ILB George McDade	14	1	18	45
CB Ryan Chun	5	1	11	25
OLB Horace Mohring	4	2	14	33
S Erik Coleman	4	0	18	49
DT Rod Coffey	3	3	19	48
CB Jerald Madison	3	2	16	48
DE Kennedy Sampson	2	2	18	45
S Madieu Williams	2	1	16	45
DE Broderick Stokes	2	0	4	2
DE Bill Swancutt	2	0	17	48
CB Frank Mix	2	0	18	48
DT C.J. Mosley	1	0	12	33
DE Conrad Singleton	1	0	4	8
CB Martin Weinstein	1	0	5	17
ILB Kirk Fisk	1	0	1	2
OLB Les Hancock	1	0	4	15
S Kerry Rhodes	0	1	5	16

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	RPlay	PPlay
S Gerald Alexander	7	4	22	36
OLB Cato June	7	3	19	27
ILB Tom Small	4	3	23	36
S Marty Rose	4	0	6	9
DE Winfred Gerhardt	3	1	22	35
DE Bert Banks	3	1	14	11
DT Scottie Benton	3	1	24	33
S Colin Branch	3	0	19	26
DE Norman Bradley	2	2	22	35
CB R.J. Cassidy	2	2	14	25
OLB Phillip Wolfe	2	1	12	19
CB Claude Wheeler	2	0	19	35
CB Corey Graham	2	0	19	32
DT Jackie Maxwell	0	1	16	26

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Block	Hurry	PPlay
DT Rod Coffey	2	1	48
DE Bill Swancutt	1	0	48
ILB George McDade	1	0	45

Minnesota	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Scottie Benton	2	1	33
DT Jackie Maxwell	1	0	26
DE Norman Bradley	1	0	35
DT Bucky Sawczyn	1	0	5

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB George McDade	8	1	45
CB Ryan Chun	5	0	25
S Erik Coleman	3	1	49
OLB Horace Mohring	3	0	33
CB Jerald Madison	3	0	48
DT Rod Coffey	2	0	48
CB Frank Mix	2	0	48
OLB Les Hancock	1	2	15
CB Martin Weinstein	1	1	17
S Madieu Williams	1	0	45
ILB Kirk Fisk	1	0	2
DE Kennedy Sampson	1	0	45
S Kerry Rhodes	0	1	16

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Cato June	4	0	27
ILB Tom Small	4	0	36
S Colin Branch	3	0	26
CB Claude Wheeler	3	0	35
DE Bert Banks	3	0	11
CB Corey Graham	2	1	32
OLB Phillip Wolfe	2	0	19
S Marty Rose	2	0	9
CB R.J. Cassidy	1	1	25
DT Scottie Benton	1	0	33

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
Bo Sides	2	5	17	29
Darryl Coffey	1	4	19	33
Roy England	1	2	19	31
Deon Griffith	1	1	14	20
Shane Olivea	0	4	23	32
Hugh Roundy	0	3	6	3
Joe Thomas	0	3	19	36
Eric Winston	0	1	6	5

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	PPly
Norbert Dixon	2	3	0	17	38
Uche Nwaneri	1	3	1	11	36
Alex Stepanovich	1	3	0	19	49
Josh Talent	1	3	0	14	14
Jordan Gross	1	2	0	19	49
Hardy Fanelli	1	1	0	10	17
Bryant McKinnie	0	2	0	18	41
Sammy Schlesinger	0	1	0	8	13

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Deon Griffith	2	14
Kerry Rhodes	2	12
Rodney Styblo	1	17
Madieu Williams	1	14
Dale Keeley	1	12

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Phil Graham	2	13
Blake Meyer	1	17
Steve Smith	1	16
R.J. Cassidy	1	11

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Erik Coleman	---	---	18	49	10	77
Madieu Williams	---	---	16	45	14	75
Rod Coffey	---	---	19	48	4	71
Frank Mix	---	---	18	48	4	70
Bill Swancutt	---	---	17	48	4	69
Jerald Madison	---	---	16	48	4	68
Kennedy Sampson	---	---	18	45	4	67
George McDade	---	---	18	45	4	67
J.P. Losman	25	36	---	---	---	61
Darryl Coffey	19	33	---	---	6	58
Shane Olivea	23	32	---	---	---	55
Joe Thomas	19	36	---	---	---	55
Reuben Cash	18	25	---	---	12	55
Howie Hutton	20	30	---	---	3	53
Horace Mohring	---	---	14	33	5	52
C.J. Mosley	---	---	12	33	6	51
Roy England	19	31	---	---	---	50
Cornelius Newnam	20	25	---	---	5	50
Deon Griffith	14	20	---	---	14	48
Bo Sides	17	29	---	---	---	46
Ryan Chun	---	---	11	25	6	42
Craig Davis	11	25	---	---	4	40
Martin Weinstein	---	---	5	17	16	38
Brandon Jacobs	7	15	---	---	15	37
Johnny Clemens	16	20	---	---	1	37
Kerry Rhodes	---	---	5	16	12	33
Dale Keeley	9	10	---	---	12	31
Alonzo Button	---	---	6	9	12	27
Rodney Styblo	4	6	---	---	17	27
Les Hancock	---	---	4	15	7	26
Roman Ensey	6	4	---	---	15	25
Darryl Ottesen	8	7	---	---	6	21
O.J. Riley	8	4	---	---	6	18
Eric Winston	6	5	---	---	6	17
Conrad Singleton	---	---	4	8	4	16
Hugh Roundy	6	3	---	---	6	15
Kirk Fisk	---	---	1	2	5	8
Vincent York	0	0	---	---	7	7
Broderick Stokes	---	---	4	2	---	6
Brandon Fields	0	0	---	---	6	6
Stephen Nicholas	---	---	2	1	1	4
Marc McLean	---	---	1	2	---	3
Albert Brumfield	---	---	0	0	1	1
Jared Mannino	0	0	---	---	---	0
John McGregor	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Jordan Gross	19	49	---	---	---	68
Alex Stepanovich	19	49	---	---	---	68
Trent Edwards	19	49	---	---	---	68
Gerald Alexander	---	---	22	36	5	63
Scottie Benton	---	---	24	33	5	62
Tom Small	---	---	23	36	1	60
Bryant McKinnie	18	41	---	---	---	59
Colin Branch	---	---	19	26	13	58
Warren Nieto	18	39	---	---	1	58
Norman Bradley	---	---	22	35	1	58
Winfred Gerhardt	---	---	22	35	1	58
Claude Wheeler	---	---	19	35	2	56
Norbert Dixon	17	38	---	---	---	55
Steve Smith	6	32	---	---	16	54
Roscoe Parrish	15	37	---	---	---	52
Corey Graham	---	---	19	32	1	52
Uche Nwaneri	11	36	---	---	4	51
Horace McGregor	14	36	---	---	---	50
R.J. Cassidy	---	---	14	25	11	50
Cato June	---	---	19	27	---	46
Hardy Fanelli	10	17	---	---	17	44
Jackie Maxwell	---	---	16	26	1	43
Phillip Wolfe	---	---	12	19	12	43
Carnell Williams	5	13	---	---	23	41
D.J. Monroe	4	19	---	---	13	36
Josh Talent	14	14	---	---	7	35
Bert Farmer	7	21	---	---	6	34
Bert Banks	---	---	14	11	5	30
Sammy Schlesinger	8	13	---	---	7	28
Phil Graham	---	---	10	5	13	28
Corwin Becker	1	9	---	---	11	21
Blake Meyer	1	1	---	---	17	19
Marty Rose	---	---	6	9	2	17
Travis Gerak	---	---	6	1	10	17
Eddie Drummond	0	1	---	---	15	16
Levi Brown	1	8	---	---	7	16
Roderick Pressnall	---	---	3	0	11	14
Johnnie Thatcher	2	11	---	---	---	13
Bucky Sawczyn	---	---	5	5	---	10
Nate Kaeding	0	0	---	---	9	9
Timothy Latschaw	0	0	---	---	7	7
Doug Hanson	0	6	---	---	---	6
Julio McElroy	0	0	---	---	4	4
Charles Shackelford	0	0	---	---	3	3
Kennedy Gaylord	0	0	---	---	3	3
Stephen Atkins	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	16	4.0
Middle	13	25	1.9
Right	6	20	3.3
None	2	-3	-1.5

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	19	6.3
Middle	11	57	5.2
Right	4	7	1.8
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
J.P. Losman	36	25	3	1	3	2	5	1	0

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Trent Edwards	49	31	2	4	3	6	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	25	6.3
Short (0-8 Yds)	9	7	34	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	18	12	160	8.9
Long (19+ Yds)	5	3	114	22.8

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	22	2.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	13	11	50	3.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	10	105	6.2
Long (19+ Yds)	11	4	94	8.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Howie Hutton	10	7	1	115	1	30
RB Johnny Clemens	7	6	0	31	0	20
WR Dale Keeley	4	2	0	15	0	10
WR Craig Davis	4	2	1	45	1	25
WR Reuben Cash	4	3	0	75	1	25
TE Cornelius Newnam	3	1	1	15	0	25
RB Brandon Jacobs	2	2	0	21	0	15
TE Rodney Styblo	1	1	0	8	0	6
FB Deon Griffith	1	1	0	8	0	20

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Horace McGregor	12	8	0	33	0	36
WR Warren Nieto	8	4	0	36	1	39
WR Roscoe Parrish	8	5	1	84	1	37
TE Bert Farmer	5	4	1	42	0	21
WR D.J. Monroe	5	3	0	32	0	19
WR Steve Smith	4	1	1	13	0	32
RB Carnell Williams	3	2	0	11	0	13
WR Eddie Drummond	1	1	0	13	0	1
TE Hardy Fanelli	1	1	0	6	0	17
RB Doug Hanson	1	1	0	2	0	6
FB Josh Talent	1	1	0	-1	0	14

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Johnny Clemens	4	10	2.50	2.31

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Carnell Williams	1	5	5.00	5.40

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
J.P. Losman	3	3	25	8.33	9.25

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Howie Hutton	2	2	19	9.50	11.50
RB Johnny Clemens	1	1	6	6.00	4.43

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
Johnny Clemens	2	1

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Carnell Williams	2	2
Horace McGregor	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
J.P. Losman	9	6	4

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Trent Edwards	13	8	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dale Keeley	3	2	1
RB Johnny Clemens	2	1	0
RB Brandon Jacobs	1	1	1
WR Craig Davis	1	1	1
WR Reuben Cash	1	1	1
TE Cornelius Newnam	1	0	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Horace McGregor	4	3	1
WR Roscoe Parrish	2	1	1
WR Steve Smith	2	1	1
WR D.J. Monroe	2	1	0
WR Eddie Drummond	1	1	1
WR Warren Nieto	1	0	0
TE Bert Farmer	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 84,900 (86,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 29,100 (29,400)
End Zone 21,000 (21,300)
Mezzanine 12,100 (12,300)
Sideline Seats 18,600 (18,800)
Club Seats 400 (500)
Luxury Boxes 3,700 (3,700)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	84,900 (86,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	29,100 (29,400)
End Zone	21,000 (21,300)
Mezzanine	12,100 (12,300)
Sideline Seats	18,600 (18,800)
Club Seats	400 (500)
Luxury Boxes	3,700 (3,700)