Week 1, 2020

played in Detroit, MI

68 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings02303-26
Detroit Lions7007-14

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:42 DET - Cornelius Newnam 6 pass from Pat White (Rusty Sheldon extra point)
2Q: 13:47 MIN - Nicky Winters 24 run (Ron Kariger extra point)
2Q: 11:40 MIN - Louis Murphy 6 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point)
2Q: 03:15 MIN - Cedric Snowden 6 run (Ron Kariger extra point failed)
2Q: 00:22 MIN - Ron Kariger 28 field goal
4Q: 15:00 DET - Jermichael Finley 6 pass from Pat White (Rusty Sheldon extra point)
4Q: 00:38 MIN - Ron Kariger 41 field goal

Team StatisticsMINDET
Record1-00-1
First Downs2124
- by Rushing85
- by Passing1217
- by Penalty12
Total Net Yards358353
- Offensive Plays6268
- Yards per Play5.775.19
Net Rushing Yards167142
- Rushing Attempts3224
- Yards per Rush5.225.92
Net Passing Yards191211
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt29 - 18 - 040 - 24 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards198231
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/74/20
- Yards per Pass Play6.374.80
Fumbles/Lost0/02/0
3rd Down Conversions8/1410/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down7.66.9
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards7/502/7
Punt Returns/Yards1/40/0
Kick Returns/Yards2/564/81
Interception Ret./Yards2/390/0
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits32
- Red Zone TDs/FGs2/12/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 35OWN 16
Time of Possession28:2031:40

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:341:39OWN 3730Punt
13:214:52OWN 81092Touchdown
212:100:36OPP 12312Touchdown
26:503:43OWN 20980Touchdown
21:491:34OWN 43646Field Goal
315:002:36OWN 20725Punt
39:513:43OWN 6844Punt
414:512:48OWN 4159Punt
47:365:37OWN 17830Punt
41:060:33OPP 2632Field Goal
Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:26OWN 191281Touchdown
17:554:34OWN 21172Interception
213:291:19OWN 1421Interception
211:344:44OWN 29833Punt
23:071:18OWN 203-1Punt
20:150:15OWN 201-1Half
312:242:33OWN 20537Punt
36:086:17OWN 201280Touchdown
412:034:27OWN 7836Punt
41:590:53OWN 2524Downs
40:330:33OWN 33216Game

Game MVP: Harvey Emmons, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Nicky Winters231185.132431
Tom Lee6213.50900
Matt Ryan22211.001510
Cedric Snowden166.00601
DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Brock Houghtlin151046.933150
Andre Brown7304.291210
Pat White284.00900

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Ryan29181981/7131093.7
DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Pat White40242314/20221272.0

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Eddie Royal8128510.6312310
RB Nicky Winters333511.673130
WR Emmitt Palmer373913.0010280
TE Ike Dodge22168.004120
WR Adrian Brizzolara111717.008170
WR Louis Murphy1366.00161
TE David Johnson0100.00000
DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
TE Cornelius Newnam57448.8013181
TE Jermichael Finley44307.506121
WR Jordy Nelson455213.000210
WR Ronald McConnell475112.753190
WR Howie Hutton373010.004150
WR Broderick Hammond39206.671100
WR Eugene Fisher1144.00040

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Chad Neasman166.000
CB Desmond Hout13333.000
DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
DeMario Pressley0010
Harvey Emmons0010
DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
Pat White2100
Kirk Cash0100

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Kevin Huber526052.044.0613
DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Riddick Garrod415739.333.3442

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ron Kariger2/21/10/0412/3
DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rusty Sheldon0/00/00/002/2

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Allen Weber144.00
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Wayne Calixto25628.00
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Brock Houghtlin35819.30
Eugene Fisher12323.00

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Allen Weber1010.02343
OLB Harvey Emmons812.52242
CB Chad Neasman510.02338
CB Desmond Hout410.02038
OLB Fernando Sanford340.01725
DE Shawn Carpenter220.52139
S R.J. Dodge210.02042
ILB Lester Jacobs210.0912
ILB Phil Gaylor210.02443
ILB Andre Poston210.016
DE Tim Crowder200.02242
DT Scottie Benton200.02239
DE DeMario Pressley101.022
CB Marc Bridges100.01533
S Caleb Campbell100.033
DT Dominic Wynn100.025
S Harry Anaya050.0921
DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB George McDade810.02928
S Harry Segraves700.02526
CB Kris Eastridge530.02928
CB Jerald Madison520.02322
S Glover Quin410.02828
S Eric McGuire310.02926
DT Dave Thibodeau210.52221
DE Rickey Nelson200.52728
DT Ike Whittenburg230.02828
OLB Ethan Sheldon210.02224
WR Howie Hutton20---------
DE Tyson Jackson200.02726
CB Derek Cox200.0107
OLB Stephen Nicholas120.01514
DT Grady Coffey100.074
DE Phillip Merling100.054
DT Randal Tanner100.044
CB Dana Fox010.076

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
OLB Harvey Emmons2.511242
DE DeMario Pressley1.00012
DE Shawn Carpenter0.511139
DE Tim Crowder0.012242
OLB Fernando Sanford0.001025
DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Rickey Nelson0.510028
DT Dave Thibodeau0.502021
ILB George McDade0.000128

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Allen Weber60043
CB Desmond Hout31138
CB Chad Neasman30138
OLB Harvey Emmons30042
S R.J. Dodge21042
ILB Phil Gaylor20043
ILB Andre Poston2006
CB Marc Bridges10033
S Caleb Campbell1003
OLB Fernando Sanford10025
DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Jerald Madison30022
S Glover Quin30028
S Eric McGuire21026
ILB George McDade20028
S Harry Segraves20026
OLB Stephen Nicholas11014
DT Grady Coffey1004
DE Phillip Merling1004
OLB Ethan Sheldon10024
CB Derek Cox1007
CB Kris Eastridge10028

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Renaldo Becker46132030
Casey Heath310530028
Uche Nwaneri25019019
O.J. Riley25032030
Justin Blaylock24032130
DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Cornelius Newnam23024042
Kirk Cash1208022
Nick Culhane11015119
Michael McGlynn110204
Spencer Batteaux11018028
Norbert Crane06022040
Seth Olsen03019132
Anthony Collins02021234
Cornell Donovan0209025
Roger Owens0106016

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Tracy Sherry114
Wayne Calixto111
A.J. Murray18
Marc Bridges16
DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Dana Fox113
Eugene Fisher110
Jordy Nelson14

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Allen Weber------2343369
Justin Blaylock3230------668
Phil Gaylor------2443---67
Tim Crowder------2242---64
Harvey Emmons------2242---64
R.J. Dodge------2042---62
O.J. Riley3230---------62
Matt Ryan3230---------62
Renaldo Becker3230---------62
Scottie Benton------2239---61
Chad Neasman------2338---61
Shawn Carpenter------2139---60
Emmitt Palmer3129---------60
Casey Heath3028------159
Desmond Hout------2038---58
Marc Bridges------1533654
Eddie Royal2326------453
Uche Nwaneri1919------745
Nicky Winters2517---------42
Fernando Sanford------1725---42
Ike Dodge1715------638
Louis Murphy1113------1236
Harry Anaya------921535
Leon Beltramini910------1433
David Johnson1211------831
Deron Roberson1311------731
A.J. Murray1011------829
Cody Brown------461727
Lester Jacobs------912425
Cedric Snowden10------2021
Adrian Brizzolara135------321
Tom Lee613---------19
Terry Fitzgerald------55818
Caleb Campbell------33915
Dale Kitchens------001414
Tracy Sherry------001414
Wayne Calixto20------1113
Danny Blank22------711
Andre Poston------16411
Ron Kariger00------88
Levon McIntyre00------77
Dominic Wynn------25---7
Kevin Huber00------55
DeMario Pressley------22---4
Ernie Westbrook00------22
Aaron Rodgers00---------0
DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Cornelius Newnam2442------1379
Pat White2444---------68
Norbert Crane2240------466
George McDade------2928360
Harry Segraves------2526960
Kris Eastridge------2928259
Ike Whittenburg------2828258
Glover Quin------2828258
Rickey Nelson------2728257
Eric McGuire------2926156
Anthony Collins2134---------55
Tyson Jackson------2726255
Ronald McConnell1127------1452
Seth Olsen1932---------51
Ethan Sheldon------2224248
Brock Houghtlin1528------548
Jerald Madison------2322247
Howie Hutton922------1647
Dave Thibodeau------2221346
Spencer Batteaux1828---------46
Jordy Nelson1625------445
Jermichael Finley1123------943
Andre Brown916------1843
Broderick Hammond1626---------42
Stephen Nicholas------15141039
Cornell Donovan925------337
Kirk Cash822------434
Derek Cox------1071734
Nick Culhane1519---------34
Roman Ensey89------1027
Dana Fox------761326
Roger Owens616------426
Dwight Norgard------63514
Eugene Fisher12------1013
Phillip Merling------54413
Randal Tanner------44513
Grady Coffey------74112
Kelly Rose------52512
Michael McGlynn24------410
Howie Bellis------41510
Riddick Garrod00------44
Rusty Sheldon00------33
Charlie Frye00---------0
Unknown00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left13876.7
Middle11413.7
Right8394.9
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left4143.5
Middle8789.8
Right11514.6
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Ryan29182422210
DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Pat White40241132562

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2263.0
Short (0-8 Yds)129705.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)106919.1
Long (19+ Yds)51316.2
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen22126.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1413866.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)136745.7
Long (19+ Yds)113595.4

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Eddie Royal128085126
WR Emmitt Palmer73139129
RB Nicky Winters33035017
WR Louis Murphy3106013
TE Ike Dodge22016015
WR Adrian Brizzolara1101705
TE David Johnson1010011
DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Broderick Hammond93220026
TE Cornelius Newnam75144042
WR Howie Hutton73030022
WR Ronald McConnell74051027
WR Jordy Nelson54052125
TE Jermichael Finley44030023
WR Eugene Fisher110402

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Cedric Snowden166.006.00
DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Andre Brown252.504.29
Brock Houghtlin133.006.93

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Ryan42123.006.83
DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Pat White43205.005.78

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Emmitt Palmer2000.005.57
WR Eddie Royal1166.007.08
WR Louis Murphy1166.002.00
DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Broderick Hammond2184.002.22
TE Cornelius Newnam1166.006.29
TE Jermichael Finley1166.007.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
Nicky Winters21
Tom Lee20
DetroitRushesConversions
Brock Houghtlin22

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Matt Ryan1077
DetroitAttCompConversions
Pat White1388

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Eddie Royal544
WR Louis Murphy311
TE Ike Dodge111
WR Emmitt Palmer111
DetroitTargCatchConversions
TE Cornelius Newnam644
WR Howie Hutton311
WR Ronald McConnell211
TE Jermichael Finley111
WR Jordy Nelson111

SectionAttendance
Stadium52,100 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck16,000 (19,600)
End Zone11,200 (14,200)
Mezzanine6,700 (8,200)
Sideline Seats10,200 (12,500)
Club Seats5,400 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes2,600 (3,500)