Week 1, 2026

played in Minnesota, MN

51 degrees, rain, 4 mph wind

Detroit MoCats	10	0	0	7	-	17
Minnesota Norsemen	3	0	0	16	-	19

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:57 DET - Malik Gallagher 48 field goal
1Q: 06:25 DET - Jeffery Leisure 6 run (Malik Gallagher extra point)
1Q: 00:22 MIN - Frederick Fly 29 field goal
4Q: 15:00 MIN - Frederick Fly 45 field goal
4Q: 08:54 MIN - Dillon Leydorf 2 pass from Kent Jochen (Frederick Fly extra point)
4Q: 06:45 MIN - Frederick Fly 40 field goal
4Q: 02:29 MIN - Frederick Fly 32 field goal
4Q: 01:30 DET - Jeffery Leisure 3 run (Malik Gallagher extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:57 DET - Malik Gallagher 48 field goal
1Q: 06:25 DET - Jeffery Leisure 6 run (Malik Gallagher extra point)
1Q: 00:22 MIN - Frederick Fly 29 field goal
4Q: 15:00 MIN - Frederick Fly 45 field goal
4Q: 08:54 MIN - Dillon Leydorf 2 pass from Kent Jochen (Frederick Fly extra point)
4Q: 06:45 MIN - Frederick Fly 40 field goal
4Q: 02:29 MIN - Frederick Fly 32 field goal
4Q: 01:30 DET - Jeffery Leisure 3 run (Malik Gallagher extra point)

Team Statistics DET MIN
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 15 16
- by Rushing 6 8
- by Passing 8 8
- by Penalty 1 0
Total Net Yards 290 299
- Offensive Plays 55 68
- Yards per Play 5.27 4.40
Net Rushing Yards 90 140
- Rushing Attempts 24 36
- Yards per Rush 3.75 3.89
Net Passing Yards 200 159
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 29 - 19 - 1 31 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 215 164
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/15 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 6.45 4.97
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/0
3rd Down Conversions 2/11 8/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.5 7.3
4th Down Conversions 0/1 0/0
Penalties/Yards 4/25 7/35
Punt Returns/Yards 1/14 3/35
Kick Returns/Yards 6/127 2/37
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/2
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 1/2
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 41
Time of Possession 25:56 34:04

Team Statistics	DET	MIN
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	15	16
- by Rushing	6	8
- by Passing	8	8
- by Penalty	1	0
Total Net Yards	290	299
- Offensive Plays	55	68
- Yards per Play	5.27	4.40
Net Rushing Yards	90	140
- Rushing Attempts	24	36
- Yards per Rush	3.75	3.89
Net Passing Yards	200	159
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	29 - 19 - 1	31 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	215	164
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/15	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	6.45	4.97
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	2/0
3rd Down Conversions	2/11	8/19
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.5	7.3
4th Down Conversions	0/1	0/0
Penalties/Yards	4/25	7/35
Punt Returns/Yards	1/14	3/35
Kick Returns/Yards	6/127	2/37
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/2
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	1/2
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 41
Time of Possession	25:56	34:04

Drive Charts

Detroit MoCats
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	4:08	OWN 20	6	49	Field Goal
1	9:34	3:18	OWN 26	7	74	Touchdown
1	0:17	1:24	OWN 22	3	8	Punt
2	11:30	1:05	OWN 20	3	-5	Punt
2	8:51	4:20	OWN 20	8	32	Punt
2	3:30	1:38	OWN 35	3	4	Punt
3	12:00	3:48	OWN 20	8	48	Missed FG
3	6:09	1:18	OWN 4	3	6	Punt
4	14:52	2:49	OWN 22	3	-12	Punt
4	8:45	0:27	OWN 33	1	0	Interception
4	6:38	1:35	OWN 25	4	9	Downs
4	2:24	1:05	OWN 38	6	62	Touchdown

Minnesota Norsemen
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	10:52	1:18	OWN 25	3	5	Punt
1	6:16	5:59	OWN 16	11	72	Field Goal
2	13:53	2:23	OWN 38	6	18	Punt
2	10:25	1:34	OWN 42	4	8	Punt
2	4:31	1:01	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
2	1:52	1:52	OWN 32	6	42	Missed FG
3	15:00	3:00	OWN 25	5	25	Punt
3	8:12	2:03	OWN 39	3	8	Punt
3	4:51	4:59	OPP 46	9	18	Field Goal
4	12:03	3:18	OPP 48	7	48	Touchdown
4	8:18	1:40	OPP 30	3	7	Field Goal
4	5:03	2:39	OPP 34	5	19	Field Goal
4	1:19	1:19	OPP 46	3	5	Game

Game MVP: Kent Jochen, Minnesota Norsemen

Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Hardy Bell	10	26	2.60	6	0	0
RB Jeffery Leisure	8	27	3.38	6	0	2
QB Sawyer Orton	3	29	9.67	13	1	0
FB Corey Shawver	1	2	2.00	2	0	0
RB Matt Crafton	1	3	3.00	3	0	0
WR Zachary Witt	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Rich Ekernas	16	73	4.56	28	2
RB Shane Lynch	8	6	0.75	7	0
RB Daniel Lane	6	31	5.17	12	1
QB Kent Jochen	6	30	5.00	14	1

Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Sawyer Orton	29	19	215	2/15	0	32	1	73.2

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Kent Jochen	31	19	164	1/5	1	26	0	85.9

Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Paul Tucker	7	9	66	9.43	34	15
WR Victor Boesiger	4	7	47	11.75	0	32
TE Jermaine Mathews	2	3	38	19.00	22	27
TE Matthew Stevens	2	4	21	10.50	17	22
FB Corey Shawver	1	1	2	2.00	0	2
RB Hardy Bell	1	2	30	30.00	25	30
WR Wayne Nye	1	1	5	5.00	0	5
WR Zachary Witt	1	2	6	6.00	0	6

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Dillon Leydorf	6	7	23	3.83	19	14	1
TE Buddy Irwin	4	4	45	11.25	22	26	0
WR Thomas Newhart	3	6	36	12.00	9	19	0
RB Rich Ekernas	3	4	33	11.00	17	25	0
WR Jonathan Pipkin	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Junior Ferris	1	2	13	13.00	0	13	0
WR Gage Ashe	1	6	11	11.00	0	11	0

Interception Statistics

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Butch Metzenbaum	1	2	2.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
DT Walt Andrew	0	0	1	0
CB Jeremiah Stram	0	0	1	0

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov
QB Kent Jochen	1	0
RB Rich Ekernas	1	0
RB Daniel Lane	0	1
G Don Meacham	0	1

Punting Statistics

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Shannon Leon	6	261	43.5	34.3	50	1

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rodolfo Clayton	6	291	48.5	36.2	54	1

Kicking Statistics

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Malik Gallagher	1/2	1/2	0/0	48	2/2

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Frederick Fly	4/5	2/3	0/0	45	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Claude Mills	1	14	14.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jonathan Pipkin	3	35	11.7	0

Kick Return Statistics

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Paul Tucker	5	110	22.0	0
Zachary Witt	1	17	17.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Tony Schultz	2	37	18.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Louis Shelton	9	4	0.0	36	31
S Donny Vaughn	9	3	0.0	33	29
ILB Alfredo Pearson	7	0	0.0	29	16
DT Walt Andrew	4	1	0.0	18	19
DE Richard Fredrickson	4	0	0.0	33	26
DT Drake Wiltz	4	0	0.0	31	27
DE T.J. Montemayor	3	1	1.0	34	30
CB Jackson DiPaolo	3	3	0.0	30	21
ILB Morris Venegas	3	1	0.0	7	15
DT Clyde Park	2	3	0.0	23	19
OLB Devan Whalen	2	0	0.0	5	12
CB Jeremiah Stram	2	0	0.0	29	19
OLB Hardy Harriman	1	1	0.0	17	7
CB Charles Keathley	1	1	0.0	18	27
S Sebastian Moose	1	0	0.0	8	3
WR Paul Tucker	1	0	---	---	---
DE Ike Hutek	0	1	0.0	3	6

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Ryan Gowins	9	0	1.0	23	22
CB Brad O'Donnell	4	1	0.0	24	31
S Jermaine Henry	4	1	0.0	23	22
DE Kerry Giles	4	0	0.0	23	24
DT Raul Labonte	3	1	0.0	13	22
ILB James Barginski	3	0	0.0	7	14
OLB Kent Oliveros	3	0	0.0	19	26
DE Derrick Houston	3	0	0.0	12	16
DT Bobby Dodge	2	1	0.0	23	24
CB Casey Morgan	1	0	1.0	1	8
S Kaleb Barton	1	1	0.0	10	8
OLB Chuck Douglas	1	1	0.0	15	16
DT Dominic Laster	1	0	0.0	22	20
CB Tony Schultz	1	0	0.0	10	16
CB Butch Metzenbaum	1	0	0.0	22	21
S Calvin Wayne	1	0	0.0	14	21
S Jamie Paquette	1	0	0.0	0	9
OLB Kevin Hicks	0	1	0.0	1	10

Pass Rush Statistics

Detroit	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE T.J. Montemayor	1.0	0	0	1	30
DE Ike Hutek	0.0	1	0	0	6
DE Richard Fredrickson	0.0	0	1	0	26

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
CB Casey Morgan	1.0	0	0	0	8
OLB Ryan Gowins	1.0	0	0	0	22
DE Kim Middleton	0.0	1	1	0	6
DE Kerry Giles	0.0	0	2	0	24
DT Dominic Laster	0.0	0	1	1	20
DT Bobby Dodge	0.0	0	0	1	24

Pass Defense Statistics

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Donny Vaughn	4	2	29
OLB Louis Shelton	4	1	31
CB Jackson DiPaolo	3	2	21
ILB Morris Venegas	2	0	15
ILB Alfredo Pearson	2	0	16
S Sebastian Moose	1	0	3
DT Walt Andrew	1	0	19
DE Richard Fredrickson	1	0	26
CB Charles Keathley	1	0	27
S Malcolm Montgomery	0	2	32

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Brad O'Donnell	4	1	0	31
OLB Ryan Gowins	2	1	0	22
DE Kerry Giles	2	0	0	24
ILB James Barginski	2	0	0	14
OLB Kent Oliveros	2	0	0	26
S Calvin Wayne	1	1	0	21
CB Butch Metzenbaum	1	0	1	21
DT Dominic Laster	1	0	0	20
CB Tony Schultz	1	0	0	16
S Jamie Paquette	1	0	0	9
DE Derrick Houston	1	0	0	16
S Jermaine Henry	1	0	0	22

Blocking Statistics

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Jerry Wicker	2	6	1	24	0	31
T Jay Quinn	2	4	1	24	1	31
G Kerry Tate	1	5	0	24	0	31
C Salvador Caban	1	3	0	24	0	31
T Bobby Sitron	0	2	0	24	1	31
TE Matthew Stevens	0	1	0	10	0	20

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Larry Palmer	3	7	0	36	0	32
T Keegan Ferro	3	5	1	36	0	32
G Don Meacham	3	5	0	36	0	32
G Arnie Corley	1	5	0	36	0	32
T Phillip Freeland	0	6	0	36	0	32
TE Francisco Minahan	0	2	0	10	0	3
RB Daniel Lane	0	0	0	13	1	14

Special Teams Tackles

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Donny Frist	2	26
Matthew Stevens	1	24
Connor Wahle	1	22
Carlton Hodges	1	8

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Casey Morgan	4	23
Junior Ferris	1	27
Tony Schultz	1	17
Gage Ashe	1	6

Participation

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
S Malcolm Montgomery	---	---	36	32	5	73
OLB Louis Shelton	---	---	36	31	5	72
DE T.J. Montemayor	---	---	34	30	5	69
S Donny Vaughn	---	---	33	29	5	67
DE Richard Fredrickson	---	---	33	26	5	64
T Jay Quinn	24	31	---	---	8	63
DT Drake Wiltz	---	---	31	27	5	63
CB Charles Keathley	---	---	18	27	13	58
T Bobby Sitron	24	31	---	---	---	55
C Salvador Caban	24	31	---	---	---	55
G Kerry Tate	24	31	---	---	---	55
QB Sawyer Orton	24	31	---	---	---	55
G Jerry Wicker	24	31	---	---	---	55
TE Matthew Stevens	10	20	---	---	24	54
WR Paul Tucker	19	29	---	---	6	54
CB Jackson DiPaolo	---	---	30	21	2	53
FB Corey Shawver	12	21	---	---	18	51
CB Jeremiah Stram	---	---	29	19	1	49
DT Walt Andrew	---	---	18	19	11	48
RB Hardy Bell	12	17	---	---	18	47
ILB Alfredo Pearson	---	---	29	16	1	46
CB Donny Frist	---	---	6	12	26	44
DT Clyde Park	---	---	23	19	---	42
WR Victor Boesiger	21	21	---	---	---	42
ILB Morris Venegas	---	---	7	15	16	38
TE Jermaine Mathews	17	19	---	---	---	36
OLB Devan Whalen	---	---	5	12	14	31
WR Zachary Witt	14	10	---	---	6	30
S Sebastian Moose	---	---	8	3	17	28
OLB Hardy Harriman	---	---	17	7	---	24
RB Jeffery Leisure	11	13	---	---	---	24
OLB Connor Wahle	---	---	0	1	22	23
WR Claude Mills	2	1	---	---	18	21
WR Wayne Nye	1	1	---	---	16	18
DE Ike Hutek	---	---	3	6	6	15
C Jason Humphrey	0	0	---	---	8	8
T Antonio Rivera	0	0	---	---	8	8
P Shannon Leon	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Giovanni Sham	0	0	---	---	8	8
G Carlton Hodges	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Malik Gallagher	0	0	---	---	6	6
RB Matt Crafton	1	3	---	---	---	4
TE Efrain Rice	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Grady O'Donnell	0	0	---	---	---	0
S Luther Ioja	---	---	0	0	---	0
OLB Wes Spann	---	---	0	0	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
T Phillip Freeland	36	32	---	---	11	79
G Don Meacham	36	32	---	---	11	79
OLB Kent Oliveros	---	---	19	26	24	69
C Larry Palmer	36	32	---	---	---	68
G Arnie Corley	36	32	---	---	---	68
T Keegan Ferro	36	32	---	---	---	68
QB Kent Jochen	36	32	---	---	---	68
WR Thomas Newhart	35	31	---	---	---	66
TE Buddy Irwin	34	30	---	---	---	64
WR Dillon Leydorf	30	29	---	---	---	59
CB Brad O'Donnell	---	---	24	31	2	57
RB Daniel Lane	13	14	---	---	27	54
DT Bobby Dodge	---	---	23	24	2	49
DE Kerry Giles	---	---	23	24	1	48
OLB Ryan Gowins	---	---	23	22	1	46
S Jermaine Henry	---	---	23	22	1	46
CB Butch Metzenbaum	---	---	22	21	1	44
TE Junior Ferris	11	6	---	---	27	44
WR Gage Ashe	17	21	---	---	6	44
DT Dominic Laster	---	---	22	20	1	43
CB Tony Schultz	---	---	10	16	17	43
OLB Chuck Douglas	---	---	15	16	11	42
S Calvin Wayne	---	---	14	21	2	37
DT Raul Labonte	---	---	13	22	1	36
DE Derrick Houston	---	---	12	16	7	35
CB Casey Morgan	---	---	1	8	23	32
WR Skip Chaky	2	2	---	---	27	31
RB Rich Ekernas	17	14	---	---	---	31
WR Jonathan Pipkin	3	8	---	---	16	27
S Jamie Paquette	---	---	0	9	16	25
RB Shane Lynch	8	2	---	---	15	25
S Kaleb Barton	---	---	10	8	5	23
ILB James Barginski	---	---	7	14	1	22
OLB Kevin Hicks	---	---	1	10	7	18
TE Francisco Minahan	10	3	---	---	---	13
K Frederick Fly	0	0	---	---	11	11
C Lincoln Vaughn	0	0	---	---	11	11
G Jackson Stanton	0	0	---	---	11	11
T D.J. Novak	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Rodolfo Clayton	0	0	---	---	11	11
DE Kim Middleton	---	---	0	6	1	7
S Jamie Enochs	---	---	1	2	---	3
OLB Kris Wolfe	---	---	1	2	---	3
CB Don Linquist	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Marty Burke	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Javier Howard	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	12	4.0
Middle	14	62	4.4
Right	7	16	2.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	27	13.5
Middle	30	96	3.2
Right	3	18	6.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Sawyer Orton	29	19	4	0	1	3	4	2	1

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Kent Jochen	31	19	2	1	2	7	1	1	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	31	5.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	11	116	7.3
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	3	36	9.0
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	32	10.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	6	4	7	1.2
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	12	114	6.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	3	43	8.6
Long (19+ Yds)	3	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Paul Tucker	9	7	0	66	0	29
WR Victor Boesiger	7	4	1	47	1	21
TE Matthew Stevens	4	2	0	21	1	20
TE Jermaine Mathews	3	2	0	38	1	19
RB Hardy Bell	2	1	0	30	1	17
WR Zachary Witt	2	1	0	6	0	10
FB Corey Shawver	1	1	0	2	0	21
WR Wayne Nye	1	1	0	5	0	1

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Dillon Leydorf	7	6	1	23	0	29
WR Thomas Newhart	6	3	0	36	0	31
WR Gage Ashe	6	1	0	11	0	21
TE Buddy Irwin	4	4	0	45	1	30
RB Rich Ekernas	4	3	0	33	1	14
WR Jonathan Pipkin	2	1	1	3	0	8
TE Junior Ferris	2	1	0	13	0	6

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Jeffery Leisure	3	15	5.00	3.38
RB Hardy Bell	1	4	4.00	2.60

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Rich Ekernas	4	6	1.50	4.56
RB Shane Lynch	2	1	0.50	0.75
RB Daniel Lane	1	3	3.00	5.17

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Sawyer Orton	2	2	17	8.50	7.41

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Kent Jochen	4	2	15	3.75	5.29

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Paul Tucker	2	2	17	8.50	7.33

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Dillon Leydorf	1	1	2	2.00	3.29
WR Thomas Newhart	1	0	0	0.00	6.00
TE Junior Ferris	1	1	13	13.00	6.50
RB Rich Ekernas	1	0	0	0.00	8.25

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
RB Jeffery Leisure	1	1

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
QB Kent Jochen	4	2
RB Daniel Lane	3	2

Third Down Passing Statistics

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Sawyer Orton	9	6	1

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Kent Jochen	11	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Matthew Stevens	3	1	1
WR Victor Boesiger	2	2	0
TE Jermaine Mathews	1	1	0
WR Wayne Nye	1	1	0
WR Zachary Witt	1	0	0
WR Paul Tucker	1	1	0

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Dillon Leydorf	3	2	0
WR Gage Ashe	3	1	1
WR Thomas Newhart	2	0	0
TE Buddy Irwin	2	2	2
TE Junior Ferris	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 60,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 17,900 (21,400)
End Zone 13,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine 7,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 11,800 (13,600)
Club Seats 6,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,200 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	60,200 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	17,900 (21,400)
End Zone	13,000 (15,400)
Mezzanine	7,600 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	11,800 (13,600)
Club Seats	6,700 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,200 (3,300)