Week 17, 2024

played in Detroit, MI

36 degrees, fair, calm

Minnesota Norsemen	0	3	0	7	-	10
Detroit MoCats	7	0	6	0	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:00 DET - Zachary Witt 24 pass from Cristian Wynn (Malik Gallagher extra point)
2Q: 11:27 MIN - Brandon Schwartz 21 field goal
3Q: 01:56 DET - Jeffery Leisure 3 run (Malik Gallagher extra point failed)
4Q: 12:43 MIN - Gage Ashe 14 pass from Darnell Kinney (Brandon Schwartz extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:00 DET - Zachary Witt 24 pass from Cristian Wynn (Malik Gallagher extra point)
2Q: 11:27 MIN - Brandon Schwartz 21 field goal
3Q: 01:56 DET - Jeffery Leisure 3 run (Malik Gallagher extra point failed)
4Q: 12:43 MIN - Gage Ashe 14 pass from Darnell Kinney (Brandon Schwartz extra point)

Team Statistics MIN DET
Record 6-9-1 9-6-1
First Downs 13 16
- by Rushing 5 6
- by Passing 7 10
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 223 270
- Offensive Plays 67 64
- Yards per Play 3.33 4.22
Net Rushing Yards 86 69
- Rushing Attempts 22 24
- Yards per Rush 3.91 2.88
Net Passing Yards 137 201
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 42 - 24 - 0 36 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 160 234
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/23 4/33
- Yards per Pass Play 3.04 5.03
Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/19 3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.5 10.1
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 6/35 6/38
Punt Returns/Yards 9/103 5/37
Kick Returns/Yards 1/22 2/36
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 1/1 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 34 OWN 23
Time of Possession 30:08 29:52

Team Statistics	MIN	DET
Record	6-9-1	9-6-1
First Downs	13	16
- by Rushing	5	6
- by Passing	7	10
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	223	270
- Offensive Plays	67	64
- Yards per Play	3.33	4.22
Net Rushing Yards	86	69
- Rushing Attempts	22	24
- Yards per Rush	3.91	2.88
Net Passing Yards	137	201
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	42 - 24 - 0	36 - 23 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	160	234
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/23	4/33
- Yards per Pass Play	3.04	5.03
Fumbles/Lost	1/0	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/19	3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.5	10.1
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	6/35	6/38
Punt Returns/Yards	9/103	5/37
Kick Returns/Yards	1/22	2/36
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	1/1	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 34	OWN 23
Time of Possession	30:08	29:52

Drive Charts

Minnesota Norsemen
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:20	OWN 33	7	23	Punt
1	9:45	2:22	OWN 25	4	6	Punt
1	5:25	3:36	OWN 13	7	36	Punt
2	14:49	3:28	OPP 45	9	41	Field Goal
2	8:22	4:06	OWN 38	9	19	Punt
2	3:31	1:40	OWN 49	3	-11	Punt
2	0:44	0:44	OWN 20	3	6	Half
3	12:37	1:51	OWN 20	3	1	Punt
3	9:16	2:24	OWN 31	3	7	Punt
3	1:47	1:40	OWN 25	5	20	Punt
4	13:57	1:24	OPP 30	3	30	Touchdown
4	10:10	0:47	OWN 38	3	8	Punt
4	6:05	1:05	OWN 46	3	4	Punt
4	1:50	1:04	OWN 20	5	28	Downs

Detroit MoCats
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:40	1:55	OWN 20	4	80	Touchdown
1	7:23	1:58	OWN 22	3	5	Punt
1	1:49	2:00	OWN 5	3	6	Punt
2	11:21	2:59	OWN 25	8	44	Missed FG
2	4:16	0:45	OWN 13	4	-2	Punt
2	1:51	1:07	OWN 26	3	8	Punt
3	15:00	2:23	OWN 35	5	9	Punt
3	10:46	1:30	OWN 37	3	1	Punt
3	6:52	5:05	OWN 30	11	70	Touchdown
3	0:07	1:10	OWN 2	3	5	Punt
4	12:33	2:23	OWN 32	3	-7	Punt
4	9:23	3:18	OWN 14	6	13	Punt
4	5:00	3:10	OWN 20	7	33	Punt
4	0:46	0:46	OPP 48	2	-3	Game

Game MVP: Cristian Wynn, Detroit MoCats

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Junior Fairbairn	15	48	3.20	18	2
QB Darnell Kinney	3	28	9.33	18	2
RB Wendell Colon	2	2	1.00	1	0
RB Tyrone Zatechka	1	8	8.00	8	0
TE Cole Franklin	1	0	0.00	0	0

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Jeffery Leisure	12	57	4.75	12	2	1
RB Hardy Bell	8	13	1.63	10	1	0
FB Corey Shawver	2	2	1.00	2	0	0
QB Jackie Strickland	2	-3	-1.50	-1	0	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Darnell Kinney	42	24	160	3/23	1	30	0	73.5

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Cristian Wynn	32	22	216	3/17	1	36	0	97.9
Jackie Strickland	4	1	18	1/16	0	18	0	45.8

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Thomas Newhart	8	14	74	9.25	8	30	0
RB Wendell Colon	5	6	30	6.00	18	10	0
WR Rusty Bundren	3	4	16	5.33	0	10	0
TE Buddy Irwin	3	7	4	1.33	2	8	0
RB Tyrone Zatechka	2	3	11	5.50	12	6	0
TE Junior Ferris	1	2	8	8.00	2	8	0
WR Gage Ashe	1	5	14	14.00	12	14	1
RB Junior Fairbairn	1	1	3	3.00	3	3	0

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Jeffrey McGregor	5	7	64	12.80	17	25	0
RB Jeffery Leisure	4	5	20	5.00	8	7	0
WR Zane Gaylor	3	3	23	7.67	3	18	0
WR Zachary Witt	3	6	40	13.33	23	24	1
FB Corey Shawver	2	4	8	4.00	1	6	0
TE Efrain Rice	2	3	32	16.00	15	20	0
WR Claude Mills	1	2	9	9.00	5	9	0
RB Hardy Bell	1	1	-1	-1.00	0	-1	0
WR Wayne Nye	1	2	36	36.00	26	36	0
TE Jeff Fina	1	3	3	3.00	0	3	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Darnell Kinney	1	0	0	0
G Ben Mitchell	0	1	0	0

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DE K.C. Cortez	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Tristan Hastings	10	457	45.7	38.0	57	6

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Donald Parise	10	484	48.4	36.1	65	4

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Brandon Schwartz	1/1	0/0	0/0	21	1/1

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

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Edwin Larsen	9	103	11.4	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Claude Mills	5	37	7.4	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Edwin Larsen	1	22	22.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Zachary Witt	2	36	18.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Winston Dodge	9	2	0.0	24	40
S Aiden Reid	7	2	0.0	24	37
CB Brad O'Donnell	7	0	0.0	24	39
DE Kerry Giles	6	0	0.5	20	25
DT Dominic Laster	4	1	1.0	23	30
DT Raul Labonte	2	1	1.5	9	22
DT Abel Savoy	2	0	1.0	17	31
S Craig Collins	2	1	0.0	1	13
CB Teddy Hudson	2	1	0.0	21	20
CB Alexander Goodwin	2	0	0.0	13	25
ILB Ted Walsh	1	2	0.0	13	28
S Jesse Cunningham	1	1	0.0	13	13
DE Ricardo Perry	1	0	0.0	1	12
CB Trey Monroe	1	0	0.0	4	21
DT Bobby Dodge	0	1	0.0	22	23
OLB Steve Markowitz	0	1	0.0	14	14

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Louis Shelton	7	1	1.0	22	45
S Malcolm Montgomery	6	1	0.0	22	45
DE T.J. Montemayor	5	1	0.5	22	42
OLB Howie Joyner	5	3	0.0	21	38
CB Wendell Schroeder	5	0	0.0	12	36
CB Andres Baltuskonis	4	1	0.0	20	39
DT Drake Wiltz	3	2	0.0	12	28
OLB Hardy Harriman	3	0	0.0	11	10
DE K.C. Cortez	2	0	1.0	11	34
S Donny Vaughn	2	2	0.0	22	29
S Sawyer Buckner	2	0	0.0	0	16
CB Pedro McCue	1	1	0.0	22	29
CB Charles Keathley	1	1	0.0	1	21
DT Clyde Park	1	0	0.0	20	25
DT Walt Andrew	1	0	0.0	11	32
ILB Alfredo Pearson	0	1	0.5	1	7

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Raul Labonte	1.5	0	0	1	22
DT Dominic Laster	1.0	0	2	3	30
DT Abel Savoy	1.0	0	0	0	31
DE Kerry Giles	0.5	0	1	0	25
OLB Winston Dodge	0.0	1	2	0	40
DT Bobby Dodge	0.0	1	0	0	23
DE Ricardo Perry	0.0	0	2	0	12

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE K.C. Cortez	1.0	0	3	3	34
OLB Louis Shelton	1.0	0	0	0	45
DE T.J. Montemayor	0.5	1	1	1	42
ILB Alfredo Pearson	0.5	0	1	1	7
DT Clyde Park	0.0	1	3	2	25
DE Howard Bell	0.0	0	0	1	6
DT Walt Andrew	0.0	0	0	1	32

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Brad O'Donnell	7	0	39
OLB Winston Dodge	3	0	40
ILB Ted Walsh	2	0	28
S Craig Collins	2	0	13
CB Teddy Hudson	2	0	20
S Aiden Reid	1	0	37
DE Kerry Giles	1	0	25
CB Trey Monroe	1	0	21
DT Dominic Laster	1	0	30
DT Raul Labonte	1	0	22
CB Alexander Goodwin	1	0	25
S Jesse Cunningham	1	0	13
DT Andy Jenkins	0	1	4

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Andres Baltuskonis	4	0	39
CB Wendell Schroeder	4	0	36
S Malcolm Montgomery	3	2	45
OLB Louis Shelton	3	0	45
CB Pedro McCue	2	0	29
OLB Howie Joyner	2	0	38
S Sawyer Buckner	2	0	16
OLB Hardy Harriman	1	1	10
DT Drake Wiltz	1	0	28
CB Charles Keathley	1	0	21
S Donny Vaughn	1	0	29

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Seth Smiley	3	3	22	0	45
T Joseph Snyder	1	5	22	0	45
G Ben Mitchell	1	4	22	1	45
G Jeremiah James	0	4	22	2	45
G Matthew Kinney	0	4	18	0	38
T Keegan Ferro	0	1	4	0	7

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Jerry Wicker	3	7	24	0	40
C Salvador Caban	2	4	24	0	40
T Liam Kell	1	4	24	3	40
T Antonio Rivera	1	3	24	0	40
TE Efrain Rice	1	1	8	0	13
G Cornelius Miller	0	1	3	1	16
FB Corey Shawver	0	1	12	0	18
G Kerry Tate	0	1	21	0	24

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Aiden Reid	4	26
Tyrone Zatechka	1	27
Junior Fairbairn	1	16
Wendell Colon	1	4

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Jerry Wicker	4	14
Connor Wahle	3	26
Alfredo Pearson	1	26
Wendell Schroeder	1	16
Liam Kell	1	11

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Aiden Reid	---	---	24	37	26	87
G Ben Mitchell	22	45	---	---	11	78
T Joseph Snyder	22	45	---	---	11	78
G Jeremiah James	22	45	---	---	11	78
QB Darnell Kinney	22	45	---	---	---	67
C Seth Smiley	22	45	---	---	---	67
WR Thomas Newhart	22	43	---	---	---	65
OLB Winston Dodge	---	---	24	40	1	65
CB Brad O'Donnell	---	---	24	39	1	64
TE Buddy Irwin	20	42	---	---	---	62
OLB Kevin Hicks	---	---	10	24	27	61
WR Rusty Bundren	20	37	---	---	---	57
WR Gage Ashe	12	29	---	---	16	57
G Matthew Kinney	18	38	---	---	---	56
ILB Ted Walsh	---	---	13	28	14	55
DT Dominic Laster	---	---	23	30	---	53
TE Junior Ferris	9	16	---	---	27	52
DT Abel Savoy	---	---	17	31	1	49
DE Kerry Giles	---	---	20	25	---	45
DT Bobby Dodge	---	---	22	23	---	45
RB Junior Fairbairn	18	11	---	---	16	45
RB Tyrone Zatechka	5	10	---	---	27	42
CB Trey Monroe	---	---	4	21	17	42
CB Teddy Hudson	---	---	21	20	---	41
CB Alexander Goodwin	---	---	13	25	1	39
DT Raul Labonte	---	---	9	22	1	32
S Jesse Cunningham	---	---	13	13	3	29
RB Wendell Colon	2	22	---	---	4	28
OLB Steve Markowitz	---	---	14	14	---	28
S Norman Emmons	---	---	10	17	---	27
WR Edwin Larsen	1	7	---	---	17	25
DE Ricardo Perry	---	---	1	12	11	24
S Craig Collins	---	---	1	13	1	15
CB Irving Farrell	---	---	1	1	13	15
DT Andy Jenkins	---	---	0	4	10	14
T Keegan Ferro	4	7	---	---	1	12
TE Cole Franklin	1	8	---	---	3	12
C Ian Rasmussen	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Tristan Hastings	0	0	---	---	11	11
T Phillip Freeland	0	0	---	---	11	11
K Brandon Schwartz	0	0	---	---	4	4
OLB Kris Wolfe	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Eddie Taft	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Dillon Leydorf	0	0	---	---	---	0
ILB Roy Morrison	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Winfred Preston	0	0	---	---	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Jerry Wicker	24	40	---	---	14	78
T Liam Kell	24	40	---	---	11	75
T Antonio Rivera	24	40	---	---	11	75
S Malcolm Montgomery	---	---	22	45	1	68
OLB Louis Shelton	---	---	22	45	1	68
DE T.J. Montemayor	---	---	22	42	1	65
C Salvador Caban	24	40	---	---	---	64
CB Wendell Schroeder	---	---	12	36	16	64
CB Andres Baltuskonis	---	---	20	39	1	60
OLB Howie Joyner	---	---	21	38	1	60
TE Jeffrey McGregor	19	39	---	---	---	58
CB Pedro McCue	---	---	22	29	4	55
G Kerry Tate	21	24	---	---	10	55
DT Walt Andrew	---	---	11	32	11	54
S Donny Vaughn	---	---	22	29	1	52
QB Cristian Wynn	16	35	---	---	---	51
WR Zane Gaylor	20	27	---	---	2	49
WR Wayne Nye	18	30	---	---	---	48
FB Corey Shawver	12	18	---	---	17	47
DT Clyde Park	---	---	20	25	---	45
DE K.C. Cortez	---	---	11	34	---	45
RB Jeffery Leisure	14	28	---	---	---	42
DT Drake Wiltz	---	---	12	28	1	41
RB Hardy Bell	10	10	---	---	17	37
WR Zachary Witt	13	20	---	---	3	36
ILB Alfredo Pearson	---	---	1	7	26	34
WR Claude Mills	5	11	---	---	17	33
TE Jeff Fina	1	4	---	---	27	32
S Sawyer Buckner	---	---	0	16	16	32
CB Charles Keathley	---	---	1	21	10	32
OLB Connor Wahle	---	---	0	0	26	26
G Cornelius Miller	3	16	---	---	3	22
OLB Hardy Harriman	---	---	11	10	1	22
TE Efrain Rice	8	13	---	---	---	21
DE Howard Bell	---	---	2	6	11	19
DE Richard Fredrickson	---	---	9	8	---	17
WR Victor Boesiger	0	0	---	---	14	14
QB Jackie Strickland	8	5	---	---	---	13
P Donald Parise	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Jason Humphrey	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Greg Sawyer	0	0	---	---	8	8
DT Reggie Mathis	---	---	1	5	---	6
K Malik Gallagher	0	0	---	---	4	4
T Juan Holliday	0	0	---	---	---	0
RB Terrance Hardison	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Luther Ioja	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	5	15	3.0
Middle	9	28	3.1
Right	8	43	5.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	4	15	3.8
Middle	14	30	2.1
Right	4	27	6.8
None	2	-3	-1.5

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Darnell Kinney	42	24	1	2	3	3	8	9	0

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Cristian Wynn	32	22	5	1	1	1	5	4	0
Jackie Strickland	4	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	13	9	36	2.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	11	62	3.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	3	32	6.4
Long (19+ Yds)	6	1	30	5.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	6	19	2.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	13	162	8.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	7	4	53	7.6
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Thomas Newhart	14	8	0	74	1	43
TE Buddy Irwin	7	3	1	4	0	42
RB Wendell Colon	6	5	1	30	0	22
WR Gage Ashe	5	1	1	14	0	29
WR Rusty Bundren	4	3	0	16	0	37
RB Tyrone Zatechka	3	2	0	11	0	10
TE Junior Ferris	2	1	0	8	0	16
RB Junior Fairbairn	1	1	0	3	0	11

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Jeffrey McGregor	7	5	0	64	1	39
WR Zachary Witt	6	3	0	40	2	20
RB Jeffery Leisure	5	4	0	20	0	28
FB Corey Shawver	4	2	0	8	0	18
WR Zane Gaylor	3	3	0	23	0	27
TE Jeff Fina	3	1	1	3	0	4
TE Efrain Rice	3	2	0	32	1	13
WR Claude Mills	2	1	0	9	0	11
WR Wayne Nye	2	1	0	36	1	30
RB Hardy Bell	1	1	0	-1	0	10

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Tyrone Zatechka	1	8	8.00	8.00

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jeffery Leisure	1	3	3.00	4.75

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Darnell Kinney	4	2	22	5.50	3.81

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Cristian Wynn	1	1	3	3.00	6.75

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Gage Ashe	2	1	14	7.00	2.80
WR Thomas Newhart	1	1	8	8.00	5.29
TE Buddy Irwin	1	0	0	0.00	0.57

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Jeff Fina	1	1	3	3.00	1.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Junior Fairbairn	1	1

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
RB Jeffery Leisure	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Darnell Kinney	17	12	4

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Cristian Wynn	9	5	2
Jackie Strickland	2	1	1

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Thomas Newhart	4	4	2
RB Wendell Colon	4	4	2
WR Rusty Bundren	3	2	0
RB Tyrone Zatechka	2	1	0
WR Gage Ashe	2	0	0
TE Buddy Irwin	2	1	0

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Zachary Witt	3	0	0
WR Zane Gaylor	2	2	1
RB Jeffery Leisure	2	2	0
FB Corey Shawver	1	0	0
WR Claude Mills	1	1	1
TE Jeff Fina	1	0	0
TE Efrain Rice	1	1	1

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

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