Week 17, 2027

played in Detroit, MI

18 degrees, fair, 8 mph wind

Minnesota Norsemen	7	0	7	0	-	14
Detroit MoCats	10	0	0	3	-	13

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:08 DET - Artie Viragh 15 pass from Sawyer Orton (Malik Gallagher extra point)
1Q: 06:29 MIN - Junior Fairbairn 11 run (Frederick Fly extra point)
1Q: 03:32 DET - Malik Gallagher 56 field goal
3Q: 01:27 MIN - Nick Nathanson 4 pass from Tyrus Orellana (Frederick Fly extra point)
4Q: 07:56 DET - Malik Gallagher 25 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 13:08 DET - Artie Viragh 15 pass from Sawyer Orton (Malik Gallagher extra point)
1Q: 06:29 MIN - Junior Fairbairn 11 run (Frederick Fly extra point)
1Q: 03:32 DET - Malik Gallagher 56 field goal
3Q: 01:27 MIN - Nick Nathanson 4 pass from Tyrus Orellana (Frederick Fly extra point)
4Q: 07:56 DET - Malik Gallagher 25 field goal

Team Statistics MIN DET
Record 9-7 9-7
First Downs 20 11
- by Rushing 9 0
- by Passing 11 9
- by Penalty 0 2
Total Net Yards 312 204
- Offensive Plays 70 54
- Yards per Play 4.46 3.78
Net Rushing Yards 119 25
- Rushing Attempts 31 15
- Yards per Rush 3.84 1.67
Net Passing Yards 193 179
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 36 - 22 - 2 38 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards 218 184
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/25 1/5
- Yards per Pass Play 4.95 4.59
Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 8/16 3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.2 7.9
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/0
Penalties/Yards 9/65 6/47
Punt Returns/Yards 2/6 3/21
Kick Returns/Yards 2/36 1/34
Interception Ret./Yards 1/0 2/15
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 3 1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 2/0 0/1
Avg. Drive Start OWN 24 OWN 35
Time of Possession 35:29 24:31

Team Statistics	MIN	DET
Record	9-7	9-7
First Downs	20	11
- by Rushing	9	0
- by Passing	11	9
- by Penalty	0	2
Total Net Yards	312	204
- Offensive Plays	70	54
- Yards per Play	4.46	3.78
Net Rushing Yards	119	25
- Rushing Attempts	31	15
- Yards per Rush	3.84	1.67
Net Passing Yards	193	179
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	36 - 22 - 2	38 - 20 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards	218	184
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/25	1/5
- Yards per Pass Play	4.95	4.59
Fumbles/Lost	1/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	8/16	3/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.2	7.9
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/0
Penalties/Yards	9/65	6/47
Punt Returns/Yards	2/6	3/21
Kick Returns/Yards	2/36	1/34
Interception Ret./Yards	1/0	2/15
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	3	1
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	2/0	0/1
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 24	OWN 35
Time of Possession	35:29	24:31

Drive Charts

Minnesota Norsemen
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:52	OWN 17	3	8	Interception
1	13:00	6:38	OWN 29	11	71	Touchdown
1	3:25	4:00	OWN 22	10	76	Interception
2	11:16	1:05	OWN 34	3	-3	Punt
2	8:49	1:57	OWN 12	5	14	Punt
2	5:41	2:50	OWN 20	5	-6	Punt
2	1:57	1:57	OWN 8	3	11	Half
3	13:03	3:28	OWN 31	6	4	Punt
3	5:39	4:20	OWN 20	10	80	Touchdown
4	14:44	1:32	OWN 38	3	2	Punt
4	7:49	1:44	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
4	4:46	2:25	OWN 35	3	9	Punt
4	1:52	1:52	OWN 28	5	19	Game

Detroit MoCats
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:08	0:08	OPP 15	1	15	Touchdown
1	6:22	2:57	OWN 46	5	15	Field Goal
2	14:25	3:09	OWN 20	9	53	Missed FG
2	10:11	1:22	OWN 24	5	37	Interception
2	6:52	1:11	OPP 48	4	-6	Punt
2	2:51	0:54	OWN 44	3	1	Punt
3	15:00	1:57	OWN 6	3	5	Punt
3	9:35	3:56	OWN 25	7	35	Punt
3	1:19	1:35	OWN 11	3	3	Punt
4	13:12	3:35	OWN 20	7	29	Punt
4	9:37	1:48	OPP 9	3	1	Field Goal
4	6:05	1:19	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
4	2:21	0:29	OWN 18	3	6	Punt

Game MVP: Jermaine Henry, Minnesota Norsemen

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Junior Fairbairn	14	88	6.29	13	4	1
RB Nick Nathanson	11	15	1.36	8	0	0
QB Tyrus Orellana	3	13	4.33	11	1	0
FB Brent Hennessy	1	-2	-2.00	-2	0	0
RB Shane Lynch	1	5	5.00	5	0	0
WR Kenyon Phelps	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Terrance Hardison	6	12	2.00	10	1
RB Hardy Bell	4	5	1.25	4	0
RB Jeffery Leisure	4	2	0.50	4	0
QB Sawyer Orton	1	6	6.00	6	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Tyrus Orellana	36	22	218	3/25	1	27	2	64.3

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Sawyer Orton	38	20	184	1/5	1	27	1	63.9

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
RB Nick Nathanson	6	7	32	5.33	22	16	1
TE Buddy Irwin	5	8	59	11.80	16	27	0
WR Thomas Newhart	4	4	50	12.50	35	27	0
WR Gage Ashe	3	5	37	12.33	4	21	0
WR Jim Bunting	1	4	4	4.00	0	4	0
RB Shane Lynch	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0
TE Zane Lane	1	3	12	12.00	13	12	0
TE Colin Cordell	1	2	22	22.00	0	22	0
RB Junior Fairbairn	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Paul Tucker	6	11	51	8.50	27	27	0
RB Jeffery Leisure	4	5	23	5.75	3	12	0
TE Matthew Stevens	2	3	20	10.00	3	13	0
RB Hardy Bell	2	3	27	13.50	14	21	0
TE Winfred Knops	2	5	11	5.50	1	10	0
TE Roman Cote	1	2	3	3.00	0	3	0
WR Artie Viragh	1	3	15	15.00	1	15	1
WR Zachary Witt	1	5	25	25.00	7	25	0
RB Terrance Hardison	1	1	9	9.00	1	9	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Jermaine Henry	1	0	0.00	0

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Luther Ioja	1	15	15.00	0
OLB Wes Spann	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
CB Dylan Lyon	1	0	0	0

Detroit	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
G Carlton Hodges	0	1	0	0
RB Jeffery Leisure	0	0	1	0

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rodolfo Clayton	7	316	45.1	39.3	60	1

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Shannon Leon	8	368	46.0	40.3	54	2

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Frederick Fly	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	2/2

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Malik Gallagher	2/3	1/2	1/1	56	1/1

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Dylan Lyon	2	6	3.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Paul Tucker	3	21	7.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Kenyon Phelps	2	36	18.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Artie Viragh	1	34	34.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Roy Morrison	7	2	0.0	15	39
CB Brad O'Donnell	5	2	0.0	15	39
S Jermaine Henry	5	1	0.0	15	37
DE Dominic Laster	4	1	0.0	13	25
OLB Ryan Gowins	4	0	0.0	14	25
DT Bobby Dodge	2	0	0.0	13	20
S Brett Owens	2	0	0.0	9	28
OLB Johnnie Dunn	1	1	1.0	9	22
DT Derrick Houston	1	1	0.0	10	29
WR Thomas Newhart	1	0	---	---	---
S Jerome Devine	1	0	0.0	7	15
CB Dylan Lyon	1	0	0.0	7	26
QB Tyrus Orellana	1	0	---	---	---
DE Levon Bishop	1	0	0.0	1	11
CB Ty Griffin	1	0	0.0	15	37
OLB Jameson Vance	0	1	0.0	1	13

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Earnest Capstick	9	4	0.0	30	38
S Luther Ioja	9	3	0.0	30	28
OLB Hunter Haller	6	2	0.0	28	35
DT Clyde Park	3	0	1.0	26	22
OLB Wes Spann	3	2	0.0	16	18
CB Marlon Kelly	3	1	0.0	13	21
DE T.J. Montemayor	3	1	0.0	29	35
S Malcolm Montgomery	3	0	0.0	29	36
CB Mo Javier	3	0	0.0	31	39
CB Wendell Schroeder	3	0	0.0	26	35
DE Ike Hutek	2	1	1.5	3	16
DT Rob Matthews	2	0	0.5	6	18
DT Bill Money	2	3	0.0	24	22
DT Amir Hitchcock	2	0	0.0	7	17
WR Artie Viragh	1	0	---	---	---
DE Richard Fredrickson	0	2	0.0	30	27

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
OLB Johnnie Dunn	1.0	1	22
DT Derrick Houston	0.0	2	29
DE Kerry Giles	0.0	1	24
DT Bobby Dodge	0.0	1	20

Detroit	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Ike Hutek	1.5	0	0	16
DT Clyde Park	1.0	1	1	22
DT Rob Matthews	0.5	1	1	18
DE Richard Fredrickson	0.0	1	0	27

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Roy Morrison	5	1	0	39
CB Brad O'Donnell	5	0	0	39
S Brett Owens	2	1	0	28
CB Ty Griffin	2	1	0	37
OLB Ryan Gowins	2	0	0	25
S Jermaine Henry	1	2	1	37
S Jerome Devine	1	1	0	15
DE Dominic Laster	1	0	0	25
CB Dylan Lyon	1	0	0	26
OLB Johnnie Dunn	0	1	0	22

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
ILB Earnest Capstick	7	1	0	38
CB Marlon Kelly	3	1	0	21
OLB Hunter Haller	3	0	0	35
S Luther Ioja	2	0	1	28
CB Mo Javier	1	1	0	39
OLB Wes Spann	1	0	1	18
DT Rob Matthews	1	0	0	18
S Malcolm Montgomery	1	0	0	36
DT Clyde Park	1	0	0	22
CB Wendell Schroeder	1	0	0	35
DT Bill Money	1	0	0	22
S Calvin Wayne	0	1	0	13

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Larry Palmer	4	7	31	0	39
G Don Meacham	2	8	31	2	39
T Keegan Ferro	2	5	31	0	39
G T.J. Hopkins	2	3	31	0	39
TE Buddy Irwin	1	1	31	0	38
TE Colin Cordell	1	1	13	0	12
T Junior Liliedahl	0	3	31	0	39
FB Brent Hennessy	0	0	2	1	12

Detroit	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Salvador Caban	4	15	0	39
G Carlton Hodges	4	15	0	39
T Bobby Sitron	3	10	0	28
G Jerry Wicker	2	15	0	39
TE Winfred Knops	1	9	0	19
T Jim Stewart	0	15	1	39

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Buddy Irwin	2	11
Jameson Vance	1	25
Dylan Lyon	1	15
Nick Nathanson	1	14

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Matthew Stevens	2	25
Hardy Bell	1	25
Jeffery Leisure	1	12

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Buddy Irwin	31	38	---	---	11	80
WR Thomas Newhart	31	34	---	---	14	79
G Don Meacham	31	39	---	---	7	77
C Larry Palmer	31	39	---	---	---	70
G T.J. Hopkins	31	39	---	---	---	70
T Keegan Ferro	31	39	---	---	---	70
QB Tyrus Orellana	31	39	---	---	---	70
T Junior Liliedahl	31	39	---	---	---	70
CB Ty Griffin	---	---	15	37	11	63
CB Brad O'Donnell	---	---	15	39	3	57
ILB Roy Morrison	---	---	15	39	3	57
S Jermaine Henry	---	---	15	37	3	55
DT Derrick Houston	---	---	10	29	11	50
CB Dylan Lyon	---	---	7	26	15	48
RB Nick Nathanson	15	15	---	---	14	44
S Brett Owens	---	---	9	28	3	40
WR Gage Ashe	18	22	---	---	---	40
OLB Jameson Vance	---	---	1	13	25	39
OLB Ryan Gowins	---	---	14	25	---	39
DE Kerry Giles	---	---	14	24	---	38
DE Dominic Laster	---	---	13	25	---	38
DT Raul Labonte	---	---	7	28	3	38
WR Jim Bunting	16	21	---	---	---	37
S Jerome Devine	---	---	7	15	15	37
RB Junior Fairbairn	15	20	---	---	---	35
DT Bobby Dodge	---	---	13	20	---	33
OLB Johnnie Dunn	---	---	9	22	1	32
TE Zane Lane	0	9	---	---	21	30
FB Brent Hennessy	2	12	---	---	15	29
WR Kenyon Phelps	13	8	---	---	7	28
TE Colin Cordell	13	12	---	---	---	25
DE Levon Bishop	---	---	1	11	10	22
CB Byron West	---	---	0	1	15	16
WR Jeremy Torres	0	0	---	---	15	15
DE Cooper Craig	---	---	0	9	3	12
ILB C.J. Titone	---	---	0	0	12	12
C Lincoln Vaughn	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Zach Richmond	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Rodolfo Clayton	0	0	---	---	7	7
G Javier Evison	0	0	---	---	7	7
T Alonzo O'Dauer	0	0	---	---	7	7
RB Shane Lynch	1	4	---	---	---	5
K Frederick Fly	0	0	---	---	3	3
DT Gustavo Perry	---	---	0	1	---	1
C Javier Howard	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Quinn McGee	0	0	---	---	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Mo Javier	---	---	31	39	---	70
ILB Earnest Capstick	---	---	30	38	---	68
T Jim Stewart	15	39	---	---	11	65
S Malcolm Montgomery	---	---	29	36	---	65
G Jerry Wicker	15	39	---	---	11	65
G Carlton Hodges	15	39	---	---	11	65
DE T.J. Montemayor	---	---	29	35	---	64
OLB Hunter Haller	---	---	28	35	---	63
WR Paul Tucker	14	37	---	---	11	62
CB Wendell Schroeder	---	---	26	35	---	61
S Luther Ioja	---	---	30	28	---	58
DE Richard Fredrickson	---	---	30	27	---	57
C Salvador Caban	15	39	---	---	---	54
QB Sawyer Orton	15	39	---	---	---	54
TE Matthew Stevens	8	17	---	---	25	50
DT Clyde Park	---	---	26	22	---	48
DT Bill Money	---	---	24	22	---	46
T Bobby Sitron	10	28	---	---	7	45
WR Zachary Witt	10	34	---	---	---	44
RB Terrance Hardison	8	17	---	---	18	43
RB Jeffery Leisure	4	23	---	---	12	39
RB Hardy Bell	5	7	---	---	25	37
TE Roman Cote	8	23	---	---	4	35
CB Marlon Kelly	---	---	13	21	---	34
OLB Wes Spann	---	---	16	18	---	34
DT Rob Matthews	---	---	6	18	7	31
WR Artie Viragh	8	17	---	---	4	29
S Calvin Wayne	---	---	2	13	14	29
OLB Josh Houghtlin	---	---	3	4	22	29
TE Winfred Knops	9	19	---	---	---	28
DE Ike Hutek	---	---	3	16	7	26
CB Maurice Irwin	---	---	7	4	14	25
DT Amir Hitchcock	---	---	7	17	---	24
G Kerry Tate	5	11	---	---	---	16
WR Gregory Carlson	0	0	---	---	16	16
ILB Howie Joyner	---	---	1	1	10	12
C Sam Marina	0	0	---	---	11	11
P Shannon Leon	0	0	---	---	11	11
WR Erick Money	1	1	---	---	6	8
K Malik Gallagher	0	0	---	---	7	7
CB Jeremiah Stram	---	---	0	0	7	7
T Jay Quinn	0	0	---	---	4	4
QB Grady O'Donnell	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Giovanni Sham	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Clyde Krosney	---	---	0	0	---	0
T Sammy Casey	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	41	6.8
Middle	20	63	3.2
Right	4	16	4.0
None	1	-1	-1.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	-1	-0.5
Middle	11	26	2.4
Right	2	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Tyrus Orellana	36	22	4	1	4	4	3	2	2

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Sawyer Orton	38	20	3	3	2	7	5	0	1

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	10	6	48	4.8
Short (0-8 Yds)	16	10	78	4.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	5	70	11.7
Long (19+ Yds)	4	1	22	5.5

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	8	5	15	1.9
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	12	116	6.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	8	2	28	3.5
Long (19+ Yds)	3	1	25	8.3

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Buddy Irwin	8	5	1	59	1	38
RB Nick Nathanson	7	6	1	32	0	15
WR Gage Ashe	5	3	0	37	1	22
WR Thomas Newhart	4	4	0	50	1	34
WR Jim Bunting	4	1	0	4	0	21
TE Zane Lane	3	1	1	12	0	9
RB Junior Fairbairn	2	0	1	0	0	20
TE Colin Cordell	2	1	0	22	1	12
RB Shane Lynch	1	1	0	2	0	4

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Paul Tucker	11	6	1	51	1	37
RB Jeffery Leisure	5	4	0	23	0	23
TE Winfred Knops	5	2	0	11	0	19
WR Zachary Witt	5	1	1	25	1	34
TE Matthew Stevens	3	2	0	20	0	17
WR Artie Viragh	3	1	0	15	0	17
RB Hardy Bell	3	2	0	27	1	7
TE Roman Cote	2	1	0	3	0	23
RB Terrance Hardison	1	1	0	9	0	17

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Junior Fairbairn	2	11	5.50	6.29
QB Tyrus Orellana	1	11	11.00	4.33

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Terrance Hardison	2	1	0.50	2.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Tyrus Orellana	3	2	20	6.67	6.06

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Sawyer Orton	2	2	15	7.50	4.84

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Nick Nathanson	2	2	20	10.00	4.57
TE Buddy Irwin	1	0	0	0.00	7.38

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Artie Viragh	1	1	15	15.00	5.00
RB Jeffery Leisure	1	1	0	0.00	4.60

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Nick Nathanson	1	0
QB Tyrus Orellana	1	1

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
QB Sawyer Orton	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Tyrus Orellana	12	7	7

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Sawyer Orton	13	6	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Buddy Irwin	3	2	2
WR Thomas Newhart	2	2	2
WR Gage Ashe	2	1	1
RB Junior Fairbairn	2	0	0
WR Jim Bunting	1	0	0
TE Zane Lane	1	1	1
TE Colin Cordell	1	1	1

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
RB Jeffery Leisure	3	2	0
TE Winfred Knops	3	1	0
WR Paul Tucker	3	1	1
RB Hardy Bell	2	1	1
TE Matthew Stevens	1	1	1
WR Zachary Witt	1	0	0

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)