Week 1, 2023

played in Detroit, MI

68 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Vikings3141417-48
Detroit Lions7030-10

Scoring Summary
1Q: 07:17 DET - Cornelius Collier 8 pass from Van Howard (Rusty Sheldon extra point)
1Q: 01:06 MIN - Ron Kariger 47 field goal
2Q: 01:22 MIN - Louis Murphy 15 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point)
2Q: 01:15 MIN - Allen Weber 31 interception return (Ron Kariger extra point)
3Q: 07:25 DET - Rusty Sheldon 45 field goal
3Q: 03:31 MIN - Gerald Clark 6 run (Ron Kariger extra point)
3Q: 01:01 MIN - Louis Murphy 18 pass from Matt Ryan (Ron Kariger extra point)
4Q: 09:06 MIN - Ron Kariger 31 field goal
4Q: 06:55 MIN - Gerald Clark 5 run (Ron Kariger extra point)
4Q: 02:00 MIN - Nicky Winters 28 run (Ron Kariger extra point)

Team StatisticsMINDET
Record1-00-1
First Downs2115
- by Rushing83
- by Passing138
- by Penalty04
Total Net Yards412230
- Offensive Plays7263
- Yards per Play5.723.65
Net Rushing Yards12978
- Rushing Attempts3014
- Yards per Rush4.305.57
Net Passing Yards283152
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt39 - 23 - 148 - 24 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards298160
- Sacks/Yards Lost3/151/8
- Yards per Pass Play6.743.10
Fumbles/Lost2/21/1
3rd Down Conversions12/183/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.88.0
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards7/405/38
Punt Returns/Yards3/490/0
Kick Returns/Yards0/05/82
Interception Ret./Yards2/311/2
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits52
- Red Zone TDs/FGs4/11/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 36OWN 28
Time of Possession35:0824:52

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
110:391:20OWN 1832Interception
17:062:37OWN 20518Punt
12:501:51OWN 36634Field Goal
212:284:32OWN 15938Punt
25:294:14OWN 411059Touchdown
315:000:10OWN 20116Fumble
314:192:58OWN 20520Punt
37:183:54OWN 20980Touchdown
31:420:50OPP 14314Touchdown
414:005:00OWN 331153Field Goal
48:091:24OPP 12312Touchdown
44:473:01OPP 44544Touchdown
41:051:05OWN 2022Game
Detroit Lions
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:004:21OWN 24858Fumble
19:192:13OPP 27527Touchdown
14:291:39OWN 1553Punt
10:593:31OWN 21618Punt
27:562:27OWN 20533Interception
21:150:13OWN 2010Interception
21:021:02OWN 3139Punt
314:500:31OPP 3630Punt
311:211:32OWN 2038Punt
39:492:31OWN 41631Field Goal
33:241:42OWN 2036Punt
30:521:52OWN 20521Punt
49:000:51OWN 204-8Downs
46:451:58OWN 637Punt
41:460:41OWN 39414Punt

Game MVP: Matt Ryan, Minnesota Vikings

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Gerald Clark15573.80802
Nicky Winters14715.072821
Matt Ryan111.00100
DetroitAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Dustin Peterson8313.881010
Brock Houghtlin4164.001210
Van Howard23115.502710

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Matt Ryan39232983/15240189.5
DetroitAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Van Howard48241601/8118247.2

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Emmitt Palmer61211318.838400
WR Louis Murphy477218.005202
RB Nicky Winters33196.331090
WR Shane Williams363010.000160
TE Jumbo Kudlacz242110.503140
TE Aaron Hernandez23168.007120
WR Wayne Calixto1177.00070
RB Gerald Clark1199.00390
WR Gino Moser121111.001110
DetroitCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Broderick Hammond585811.6023180
WR Greg Ellison57244.807120
RB Brock Houghtlin44194.75470
WR Cornelius Collier45205.00181
WR Jordy Nelson314268.671150
RB Dustin Peterson2252.50040
TE Mel Beaver1288.00080
TE Cornelius Newnam0200.00000
FB Damon Lebiedzinski0300.00000
WR Gabe Cobb0100.00000

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
S Allen Weber13131.001
CB T.J. Ward100.000
DetroitIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB George McDade122.000

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Sean Smith1000
Shane Williams1000
Louie Shaw0100
Chad Neasman0010
DetroitFumbRecovForceTD
Brock Houghtlin1000
Norbert Crane0100
Nolan Carroll0100
Ethan Sheldon0010
Edgar Meert0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Kevin Huber314448.034.7600
DetroitPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Riddick Garrod932836.426.6522

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Ron Kariger2/21/10/0476/6
DetroitFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Rusty Sheldon1/11/10/0451/1

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Sean Smith24321.50
Allen Weber166.00
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
DetroitRetYardsAvgTD
Joe Haden45814.50
Greg Ellison12424.00

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Phil Gaylor1100.01343
S Tracy Sherry510.0831
CB Jon Swinton400.01041
S J.C. Blackwell330.01341
OLB Keith Rivers320.01036
DE DeMario Pressley211.0827
CB T.J. Ward200.0935
CB Chad Neasman110.01138
S Harry Anaya110.0423
ILB Andre Poston110.0511
OLB Slade Norris110.01025
S Allen Weber110.0619
WR Louis Murphy10---------
DE Ron Brace100.0927
OLB Cary Torres100.016
DE Edward Connell020.01030
DE Shawn Carpenter010.0622
CB Sean Smith010.0619
DE Terry Fitzgerald010.0419
OLB Fernando Sanford010.011
DetroitTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB George McDade1220.02039
OLB Howie Bellis600.02124
S Glover Quin400.01937
DT Randal Tanner301.01718
CB Joe Haden320.02331
S Kendrick Lewis310.01220
OLB Stephen Nicholas300.01013
OLB Ethan Sheldon210.01214
DE Tyson Jackson210.02634
DT Dave Thibodeau200.01324
S Harry Segraves200.02020
ILB Deon Kley200.0103
CB Edgar Meert200.02634
DE Rickey Nelson111.02436
DT Percy Press101.02123
CB Nolan Carroll140.02036
S Eric McGuire110.02131
TE Mel Beaver10---------

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE DeMario Pressley1.002027
OLB Slade Norris0.011125
DE Edward Connell0.010130
DT Scottie Benton0.003022
DE Shawn Carpenter0.001022
DetroitSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Rickey Nelson1.000036
DT Randal Tanner1.000018
DT Percy Press1.000023
DT Wes Gidley0.010011
DT Dave Thibodeau0.002024
DE Tyson Jackson0.002034

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Phil Gaylor62043
S J.C. Blackwell31041
OLB Keith Rivers30036
CB Jon Swinton30041
S Tracy Sherry30031
CB T.J. Ward22135
S Allen Weber10119
DE Edward Connell10030
S Harry Anaya10023
OLB Cary Torres1006
CB Chad Neasman01038
DetroitCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Edgar Meert40034
S Kendrick Lewis30020
CB Joe Haden22031
ILB George McDade21139
OLB Ethan Sheldon20014
S Harry Segraves20020
S Glover Quin20037
OLB Howie Bellis20024
CB Nolan Carroll20036
S Eric McGuire11031
DT Dave Thibodeau10024

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Casey Heath49325033
Renaldo Becker36030042
Roger George22030142
Jumbo Kudlacz11014017
Levon McIntyre110509
Aaron Hernandez11025028
Peter Jennings06027135
Kennedy Gaylord03030142
DetroitKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Spencer Batteaux23014149
Leonard Gillespie12012037
Nick Culhane1106038
Dennis Rawls1102012
Norbert Crane04013043
Mel Beaver0104017

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Jon Swinton128
Sean Smith119
Cary Torres118
Jumbo Kudlacz117
Rufus Rasmussen112
DetroitTacklesSTPlays
Ethan Sheldon125
Nolan Carroll123
Marvin Jenkins110

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Jon Swinton------10412879
Kennedy Gaylord3042------577
Matt Ryan3042---------72
Renaldo Becker3042---------72
Emmitt Palmer3042---------72
Roger George3042---------72
Peter Jennings2735------567
Aaron Hernandez2528------1366
Chuck Poling1917------2662
Shane Williams1327------2060
Phil Gaylor------1343359
Casey Heath2533---------58
J.C. Blackwell------1341155
Chad Neasman------1138453
Nicky Winters1426------949
Jumbo Kudlacz1417------1748
Keith Rivers------1036248
T.J. Ward------935145
Sean Smith------6191944
Edward Connell------1030242
Harry Anaya------4231441
Ron Brace------927541
Tracy Sherry------831140
Shawn Carpenter------6221038
DeMario Pressley------827136
Slade Norris------1025136
Gerald Clark1615------435
Louis Murphy1318---------31
Scottie Benton------522---27
Gino Moser617------427
Allen Weber------619227
Rufus Rasmussen------2121226
Terry Fitzgerald------419326
Cary Torres------161825
Levon McIntyre59------519
Andre Poston------511319
Fernando Sanford------111719
Wayne Calixto03------1417
Daniel Garrison37------515
Ron Kariger00------1111
Louie Shaw------26210
Desmond Hout------15---6
Benjamin Colman00------55
Kevin Huber00------33
Aaron Rodgers00------22
Joe Webb00---------0
DetroitRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Nolan Carroll------20362379
Norbert Crane1343------965
Joe Haden------23311165
Edgar Meert------2634565
Spencer Batteaux1449---------63
Van Howard1449---------63
George McDade------2039362
Tyson Jackson------2634262
Rickey Nelson------2436262
Jordy Nelson1344------158
Glover Quin------1937258
Brock Houghtlin527------2557
Harry Segraves------20201454
Eric McGuire------2131153
Ethan Sheldon------12142551
Broderick Hammond1040---------50
Leonard Gillespie1237---------49
Howie Bellis------2124146
Percy Press------2123246
Cornell Donovan834------244
Nick Culhane638---------44
Kendrick Lewis------12201042
Mel Beaver417------1940
Dave Thibodeau------1324138
Randal Tanner------1718237
Cornelius Newnam923------436
Greg Ellison517------1436
Damon Lebiedzinski717------832
Cornelius Collier525------232
Marvin Jenkins811------1029
Dustin Peterson916------126
Stephen Nicholas------1013225
Donovan Sampson03------2225
Bobby Correa615------324
Deon Kley------1031124
Ryan Mathews38------1122
Gabe Cobb08------1321
Dennis Rawls212------721
Wes Gidley------611320
John Jerry16------1017
Vernon Washington------68---14
Ike Whittenburg------36211
Riddick Garrod00------1010
Rusty Sheldon00------44
Unknown00---------0
Kim Westbrook00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left691.5
Middle18583.2
Right66210.3
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left2136.5
Middle10616.1
Right242.0
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Matt Ryan39233244401
DetroitAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Van Howard48240436722

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1199.0
Short (0-8 Yds)1913995.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)105747.4
Long (19+ Yds)9411612.9
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen95111.2
Short (0-8 Yds)1813764.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)146735.2
Long (19+ Yds)7000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Emmitt Palmer1261113242
WR Louis Murphy74172118
WR Shane Williams63130027
TE Jumbo Kudlacz42021017
RB Nicky Winters33019026
TE Aaron Hernandez32116028
WR Gino Moser21011017
WR Wayne Calixto110703
RB Gerald Clark1109015
DetroitTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Jordy Nelson143026044
WR Broderick Hammond85258040
WR Greg Ellison75024017
WR Cornelius Collier54020025
RB Brock Houghtlin44019027
FB Damon Lebiedzinski3010017
TE Cornelius Newnam2000023
TE Mel Beaver2108017
RB Dustin Peterson2205016
WR Gabe Cobb100008

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Gerald Clark4153.753.80
DetroitAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Brock Houghtlin111.004.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Matt Ryan54489.607.64
DetroitAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Van Howard32113.673.33

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Louis Murphy223316.5010.29
WR Emmitt Palmer22157.509.42
WR Shane Williams1000.005.00
DetroitTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Jordy Nelson2131.501.86
WR Cornelius Collier1188.004.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
Gerald Clark43
Matt Ryan10
DetroitRushesConversions

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Matt Ryan1299
DetroitAttCompConversions
Van Howard1483

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Louis Murphy433
WR Emmitt Palmer333
WR Gino Moser211
RB Nicky Winters111
WR Shane Williams111
TE Aaron Hernandez100
DetroitTargCatchConversions
WR Broderick Hammond310
RB Brock Houghtlin220
TE Mel Beaver211
WR Greg Ellison221
WR Cornelius Collier221
WR Jordy Nelson100
FB Damon Lebiedzinski100
WR Gabe Cobb100

SectionAttendance
Stadium46,600 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck14,300 (19,600)
End Zone10,200 (14,200)
Mezzanine6,000 (8,200)
Sideline Seats9,100 (12,500)
Club Seats4,800 (7,000)
Luxury Boxes2,200 (3,500)