Week 1, 2023

played in Detroit, MI

74 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Minnesota Norsemen	7	3	3	3	-	16
Detroit MoCats	0	7	3	10	-	20

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:49 MIN - Demetrius Tircuit 14 pass from Darnell Kinney (Preston Bauer extra point)
2Q: 05:38 DET - Jeffery Leisure 6 pass from Eddie Flannery (Malik Gallagher extra point)
2Q: 02:15 MIN - Preston Bauer 25 field goal
3Q: 10:17 DET - Malik Gallagher 39 field goal
3Q: 04:45 MIN - Preston Bauer 44 field goal
4Q: 14:19 DET - Jeffery Leisure 12 pass from Eddie Flannery (Malik Gallagher extra point)
4Q: 09:58 MIN - Preston Bauer 18 field goal
4Q: 01:04 DET - Malik Gallagher 42 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 05:49 MIN - Demetrius Tircuit 14 pass from Darnell Kinney (Preston Bauer extra point)
2Q: 05:38 DET - Jeffery Leisure 6 pass from Eddie Flannery (Malik Gallagher extra point)
2Q: 02:15 MIN - Preston Bauer 25 field goal
3Q: 10:17 DET - Malik Gallagher 39 field goal
3Q: 04:45 MIN - Preston Bauer 44 field goal
4Q: 14:19 DET - Jeffery Leisure 12 pass from Eddie Flannery (Malik Gallagher extra point)
4Q: 09:58 MIN - Preston Bauer 18 field goal
4Q: 01:04 DET - Malik Gallagher 42 field goal

Team Statistics MIN DET
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 16 22
- by Rushing 7 3
- by Passing 7 13
- by Penalty 2 6
Total Net Yards 274 294
- Offensive Plays 61 60
- Yards per Play 4.49 4.90
Net Rushing Yards 122 94
- Rushing Attempts 20 24
- Yards per Rush 6.10 3.92
Net Passing Yards 152 200
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 19 - 0 34 - 25 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 183 215
- Sacks/Yards Lost 5/31 2/15
- Yards per Pass Play 3.71 5.56
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 4/14 3/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.9 7.3
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 14/90 4/30
Punt Returns/Yards 1/0 4/13
Kick Returns/Yards 3/62 3/69
Interception Ret./Yards 2/17 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/2 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 31 OWN 29
Time of Possession 29:31 30:29

Team Statistics	MIN	DET
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	16	22
- by Rushing	7	3
- by Passing	7	13
- by Penalty	2	6
Total Net Yards	274	294
- Offensive Plays	61	60
- Yards per Play	4.49	4.90
Net Rushing Yards	122	94
- Rushing Attempts	20	24
- Yards per Rush	6.10	3.92
Net Passing Yards	152	200
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 19 - 0	34 - 25 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	183	215
- Sacks/Yards Lost	5/31	2/15
- Yards per Pass Play	3.71	5.56
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	4/14	3/12
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.9	7.3
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	14/90	4/30
Punt Returns/Yards	1/0	4/13
Kick Returns/Yards	3/62	3/69
Interception Ret./Yards	2/17	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/2	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 31	OWN 29
Time of Possession	29:31	30:29

Drive Charts

Minnesota Norsemen
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:19	4:38	OWN 9	8	27	Punt
1	6:24	0:44	OPP 10	3	10	Touchdown
1	1:38	1:16	OWN 20	3	0	Punt
2	13:40	4:52	OWN 5	8	57	Punt
2	5:30	2:40	OWN 25	7	21	Punt
2	2:41	0:34	OPP 14	3	6	Field Goal
2	0:36	0:36	OWN 3	1	23	Half
3	15:00	2:13	OWN 18	3	-5	Punt
3	10:09	5:32	OWN 31	9	42	Field Goal
4	14:08	0:41	OWN 25	3	3	Punt
4	13:04	3:11	OPP 49	6	48	Field Goal
4	4:56	1:41	OWN 20	3	-7	Punt
4	0:57	0:57	OWN 20	4	14	Game

Detroit MoCats
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:41	OWN 32	4	16	Punt
1	7:41	1:17	OWN 16	3	-7	Interception
1	5:40	4:02	OWN 25	6	34	Punt
1	0:22	1:42	OWN 44	5	6	Punt
2	8:48	3:18	OWN 20	6	80	Touchdown
2	2:50	0:09	OWN 15	1	10	Fumble
2	2:07	1:31	OWN 35	3	9	Punt
3	12:47	2:38	OWN 41	6	37	Field Goal
3	4:37	5:29	OWN 25	10	75	Touchdown
4	13:27	0:23	OWN 36	3	0	Interception
4	9:53	4:57	OWN 28	7	28	Punt
4	3:15	2:18	OWN 34	7	41	Field Goal

Game MVP: Howie Joyner, Detroit MoCats

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Raymond Montgomery	14	70	5.00	23	3
QB Darnell Kinney	3	29	9.67	20	1
RB Gustavo Lewis	3	23	7.67	27	1

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Jeffery Leisure	15	75	5.00	26	3
RB Hardy Bell	6	15	2.50	4	0
WR Wayne Nye	2	-5	-2.50	-2	0
QB Eddie Flannery	1	9	9.00	9	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Darnell Kinney	36	19	183	5/31	1	37	0	76.5

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Eddie Flannery	34	25	215	2/15	2	32	2	84.8

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Aiden Alcott	5	5	44	8.80	28	37	0
TE R.J. Robbins	4	7	12	3.00	2	8	0
WR Thomas Newhart	3	8	30	10.00	9	19	0
WR Demetrius Tircuit	3	7	40	13.33	11	14	1
RB Gustavo Lewis	2	3	44	22.00	41	24	0
RB Raymond Montgomery	2	2	13	6.50	8	12	0
WR Edwin Larsen	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Shannon Blades	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Jeffery Leisure	6	7	40	6.67	4	12	2
WR Kris Hitchcock	5	6	24	4.80	2	10	0
WR Zachary Witt	5	7	41	8.20	10	11	0
FB Corey Shawver	4	4	35	8.75	19	16	0
TE Jeffrey McGregor	2	4	34	17.00	10	25	0
RB Hardy Bell	2	2	38	19.00	34	32	0
WR Claude Mills	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Wayne Nye	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Efrain Rice	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Pedro Butler	1	17	17.00	0
CB Brad O'Donnell	1	0	0.00	0

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force
QB Darnell Kinney	1	0	0
DT Bobby Dodge	0	1	0
T Keegan Ferro	0	1	0
S Jesse Cunningham	0	0	1

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Jeffery Leisure	1	0	0	0
OLB Howie Joyner	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tristan Hastings	7	305	43.6	38.9	52	2

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Shannon Leon	5	226	45.2	37.2	53	3

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Preston Bauer	3/3	1/1	0/0	44	1/1

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Malik Gallagher	2/2	1/1	0/0	42	2/2

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Edwin Larsen	1	0	0.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Claude Mills	4	13	3.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Brad O'Donnell	3	62	20.7	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Zachary Witt	2	45	22.5	0
Cary Raymond	1	24	24.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Roy Morrison	8	3	0.0	24	36
S Jordan Roberts	7	4	0.0	23	34
OLB Winston Dodge	5	2	1.0	23	34
DE Kerry Giles	4	0	1.0	20	24
CB Brad O'Donnell	4	1	0.0	24	36
OLB Mel Norris	3	2	0.0	12	15
CB Butch Metzenbaum	3	2	0.0	23	35
DT Bobby Dodge	3	0	0.0	19	30
CB Teddy Hudson	3	0	0.0	9	11
DT A.J. Robbins	3	0	0.0	11	17
S Jesse Cunningham	2	0	0.0	10	11
DT Abel Savoy	1	2	0.0	16	28
DT Andy Jenkins	1	1	0.0	9	10
CB Gus Stowell	1	0	0.0	2	3
S Luke Cole	1	0	0.0	15	27

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Malcolm Montgomery	9	2	0.0	20	41
OLB Louis Shelton	7	1	0.5	20	36
OLB Howie Joyner	5	1	1.5	19	34
DE T.J. Montemayor	3	1	1.5	18	34
CB Andres Baltuskonis	3	2	0.0	20	41
ILB Herman Sizemore	3	1	0.0	6	16
RB Jeffery Leisure	3	0	---	---	---
S Jamie Paquette	3	0	0.0	19	40
DT Walt Andrew	2	1	1.0	10	23
CB Cary Raymond	2	0	0.0	1	7
OLB Hardy Harriman	2	0	0.0	7	6
DT Karl Fisk	1	0	0.5	2	16
CB Don Linquist	1	2	0.0	9	26
CB Wendell Schroeder	1	1	0.0	19	40
DE K.C. Cortez	1	0	0.0	12	26
DT Clyde Park	0	2	0.0	20	30

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Kerry Giles	1.0	0	1	1	24
OLB Winston Dodge	1.0	0	0	0	34
DT Dominic Laster	0.0	2	2	3	28

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE T.J. Montemayor	1.5	1	0	0	34
OLB Howie Joyner	1.5	0	0	0	34
DT Walt Andrew	1.0	0	0	1	23
OLB Louis Shelton	0.5	1	0	0	36
DT Karl Fisk	0.5	0	0	0	16
CB Andres Baltuskonis	0.0	0	1	0	41
DT Drake Wiltz	0.0	0	1	0	14
DE K.C. Cortez	0.0	0	0	1	26

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Roy Morrison	8	0	0	36
OLB Winston Dodge	3	0	0	34
CB Brad O'Donnell	2	1	1	36
S Jordan Roberts	2	0	0	34
OLB Mel Norris	2	0	0	15
CB Teddy Hudson	2	0	0	11
CB Pedro Butler	1	0	1	10
DT Abel Savoy	1	0	0	28
CB Gus Stowell	1	0	0	3
S Luke Cole	1	0	0	27
DT Bobby Dodge	1	0	0	30
CB Butch Metzenbaum	1	0	0	35

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Louis Shelton	4	0	36
S Malcolm Montgomery	3	3	41
ILB Herman Sizemore	2	1	16
CB Wendell Schroeder	2	1	40
S Jamie Paquette	2	0	40
DE T.J. Montemayor	2	0	34
CB Andres Baltuskonis	1	1	41
OLB Howie Joyner	1	1	34
CB Cary Raymond	1	0	7
CB Don Linquist	1	0	26

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Jeremiah James	2	4	20	0	41
G Gilbert Martinez	2	3	20	1	41
C Sammie Hayakawa	2	2	20	1	41
T Levon Fischer	1	7	20	1	41
T Keegan Ferro	1	2	20	1	41
RB Raymond Montgomery	0	0	17	1	23

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Liam Kell	2	9	24	1	36
T Bobby Sitron	2	2	24	0	36
G Kerry Tate	1	5	24	1	36
C Greg Sawyer	1	4	24	0	36
G Jerry Wicker	1	3	24	0	36

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Raymond Montgomery	3	12
Dominic Laster	2	14
Wendell Colon	1	13
Jeremiah James	1	10

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Corey Shawver	1	19
Graham Watson	1	17
Jerry Wicker	1	10
Arnie Duran	1	7

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Levon Fischer	20	41	---	---	10	71
G Gilbert Martinez	20	41	---	---	10	71
G Jeremiah James	20	41	---	---	10	71
T Keegan Ferro	20	41	---	---	10	71
CB Brad O'Donnell	---	---	24	36	7	67
WR Edwin Larsen	18	37	---	---	10	65
ILB Roy Morrison	---	---	24	36	2	62
QB Darnell Kinney	20	41	---	---	---	61
C Sammie Hayakawa	20	41	---	---	---	61
DT Dominic Laster	---	---	19	28	14	61
WR Thomas Newhart	19	41	---	---	---	60
CB Butch Metzenbaum	---	---	23	35	2	60
OLB Winston Dodge	---	---	23	34	2	59
S Jordan Roberts	---	---	23	34	1	58
DT Bobby Dodge	---	---	19	30	7	56
TE R.J. Robbins	17	38	---	---	---	55
RB Raymond Montgomery	17	23	---	---	12	52
TE Aiden Alcott	7	16	---	---	25	48
DT Abel Savoy	---	---	16	28	2	46
DE Kerry Giles	---	---	20	24	1	45
S Luke Cole	---	---	15	27	2	44
RB Gustavo Lewis	3	14	---	---	25	42
WR Demetrius Tircuit	7	21	---	---	10	38
S Jesse Cunningham	---	---	10	11	16	37
DT A.J. Robbins	---	---	11	17	6	34
OLB Mel Norris	---	---	12	15	1	28
RB Wendell Colon	7	5	---	---	13	25
WR Johnny Osman	2	4	---	---	18	24
CB Gus Stowell	---	---	2	3	16	21
OLB Kevin Hicks	---	---	0	0	21	21
CB Teddy Hudson	---	---	9	11	---	20
CB Pedro Butler	---	---	3	10	6	19
DT Andy Jenkins	---	---	9	10	---	19
C Ian Rasmussen	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Tristan Hastings	0	0	---	---	10	10
ILB Don Wilkins	---	---	0	0	10	10
DE Shaun Goike	---	---	2	7	---	9
K Preston Bauer	0	0	---	---	8	8
TE Shannon Blades	2	3	---	---	---	5
WR Gage Ashe	1	3	---	---	---	4
T Jorge Markley	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Bubba Sippio	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Winfred Preston	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Nate Curtis	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Russell Ingram	0	0	---	---	---	0
CB Alexander Goodwin	---	---	0	0	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
OLB Louis Shelton	---	---	20	36	25	81
CB Wendell Schroeder	---	---	19	40	15	74
G Jerry Wicker	24	36	---	---	10	70
OLB Howie Joyner	---	---	19	34	15	68
T Liam Kell	24	36	---	---	7	67
G Kerry Tate	24	36	---	---	7	67
S Malcolm Montgomery	---	---	20	41	3	64
CB Andres Baltuskonis	---	---	20	41	3	64
S Jamie Paquette	---	---	19	40	3	62
DE T.J. Montemayor	---	---	18	34	10	62
QB Eddie Flannery	24	36	---	---	---	60
T Bobby Sitron	24	36	---	---	---	60
C Greg Sawyer	24	36	---	---	---	60
WR Kris Hitchcock	24	34	---	---	1	59
TE Jeffrey McGregor	21	32	---	---	1	54
RB Jeffery Leisure	16	26	---	---	10	52
DT Clyde Park	---	---	20	30	1	51
WR Wayne Nye	19	31	---	---	---	50
DT Walt Andrew	---	---	10	23	9	42
FB Corey Shawver	9	13	---	---	19	41
DE K.C. Cortez	---	---	12	26	2	40
CB Don Linquist	---	---	9	26	2	37
WR Zachary Witt	10	20	---	---	5	35
RB Hardy Bell	8	7	---	---	17	32
DE Howard Bell	---	---	8	20	1	29
TE Efrain Rice	2	3	---	---	23	28
CB Cary Raymond	---	---	1	7	17	25
DT Drake Wiltz	---	---	9	14	1	24
ILB Herman Sizemore	---	---	6	16	1	23
WR Claude Mills	3	3	---	---	16	22
DT Karl Fisk	---	---	2	16	2	20
S Graham Watson	---	---	1	1	17	19
TE Warren Farley	8	11	---	---	---	19
WR Levon Sinclair	0	0	---	---	19	19
OLB Hardy Harriman	---	---	7	6	---	13
T Johnny Meyer	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Jason Humphrey	0	0	---	---	7	7
K Malik Gallagher	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Arnie Duran	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Shannon Leon	0	0	---	---	7	7
C Salvador Caban	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Jackie Strickland	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Maxwell Murray	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Alfredo Pearson	---	---	0	0	---	0
DE Richard Fredrickson	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Connor Wahle	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	0	0	0.0
Middle	15	103	6.9
Right	5	19	3.8
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	23	4.6
Middle	8	18	2.3
Right	11	53	4.8
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Darnell Kinney	36	19	3	0	5	7	2	2	0

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Eddie Flannery	34	25	2	0	1	1	3	4	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	2	32	6.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	22	14	112	5.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	3	39	7.8
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	7	65	8.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	15	104	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	3	46	5.8
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Thomas Newhart	8	3	3	30	0	41
TE R.J. Robbins	7	4	0	12	0	38
WR Demetrius Tircuit	7	3	1	40	0	21
TE Aiden Alcott	5	5	0	44	1	16
RB Gustavo Lewis	3	2	1	44	2	14
RB Raymond Montgomery	2	2	0	13	0	23
WR Edwin Larsen	2	0	0	0	0	37
TE Shannon Blades	1	0	0	0	0	3

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
RB Jeffery Leisure	7	6	0	40	0	26
WR Zachary Witt	7	5	1	41	0	20
WR Kris Hitchcock	6	5	0	24	0	34
TE Jeffrey McGregor	4	2	0	34	1	32
FB Corey Shawver	4	4	0	35	0	13
RB Hardy Bell	2	2	0	38	1	7
WR Wayne Nye	2	0	0	0	0	31
WR Claude Mills	1	1	0	3	0	3
TE Efrain Rice	1	0	0	0	0	3

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Raymond Montgomery	1	0	0.00	5.00

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jeffery Leisure	2	-3	-1.50	5.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Darnell Kinney	7	3	21	3.00	5.08

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Eddie Flannery	3	3	26	8.67	6.32

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Thomas Newhart	2	1	6	3.00	3.75
WR Demetrius Tircuit	2	1	14	7.00	5.71
RB Gustavo Lewis	1	0	0	0.00	14.67
RB Raymond Montgomery	1	1	1	1.00	6.50
TE Shannon Blades	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Jeffery Leisure	2	2	18	9.00	5.71
WR Zachary Witt	1	1	8	8.00	5.86

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Gustavo Lewis	2	1

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
RB Hardy Bell	1	0
RB Jeffery Leisure	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Darnell Kinney	9	4	3

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Eddie Flannery	9	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Gustavo Lewis	3	2	2
WR Demetrius Tircuit	3	1	1
WR Thomas Newhart	2	0	0
TE R.J. Robbins	1	1	0

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Kris Hitchcock	4	3	1
RB Jeffery Leisure	4	3	2
TE Jeffrey McGregor	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 61,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 18,100 (21,400)
End Zone 13,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 12,100 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	61,500 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	18,100 (21,400)
End Zone	13,200 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,000 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	12,100 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,900 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,200 (3,300)