Week 1, 2032

played in Detroit, MI

72 degrees, stormy, 23 mph wind

Minnesota Vikings	3	0	0	3	-	6
Detroit Lions	0	7	0	14	-	21

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:57 MIN - Patrick Francis 38 field goal
2Q: 04:37 DET - Derek Schwartz 40 interception return (Malik Gallagher extra point)
4Q: 14:55 MIN - Patrick Francis 36 field goal
4Q: 13:38 DET - Erick Money 71 pass from Joel Myers (Malik Gallagher extra point)
4Q: 11:33 DET - Paul Tucker 6 pass from Joel Myers (Malik Gallagher extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 06:57 MIN - Patrick Francis 38 field goal
2Q: 04:37 DET - Derek Schwartz 40 interception return (Malik Gallagher extra point)
4Q: 14:55 MIN - Patrick Francis 36 field goal
4Q: 13:38 DET - Erick Money 71 pass from Joel Myers (Malik Gallagher extra point)
4Q: 11:33 DET - Paul Tucker 6 pass from Joel Myers (Malik Gallagher extra point)

Team Statistics MIN DET
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 13 9
- by Rushing 2 3
- by Passing 11 5
- by Penalty 0 1
Total Net Yards 219 206
- Offensive Plays 69 58
- Yards per Play 3.17 3.55
Net Rushing Yards 36 25
- Rushing Attempts 22 39
- Yards per Rush 1.64 0.64
Net Passing Yards 183 181
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 44 - 23 - 2 19 - 12 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards 198 181
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/15 0/0
- Yards per Pass Play 3.89 9.53
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 3/17 4/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 9.9 8.7
4th Down Conversions 1/3 0/1
Penalties/Yards 5/39 2/10
Punt Returns/Yards 1/5 4/45
Kick Returns/Yards 2/39 2/40
Interception Ret./Yards 2/2 2/40
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 1/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 38
Time of Possession 29:49 30:11

Team Statistics	MIN	DET
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	13	9
- by Rushing	2	3
- by Passing	11	5
- by Penalty	0	1
Total Net Yards	219	206
- Offensive Plays	69	58
- Yards per Play	3.17	3.55
Net Rushing Yards	36	25
- Rushing Attempts	22	39
- Yards per Rush	1.64	0.64
Net Passing Yards	183	181
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	44 - 23 - 2	19 - 12 - 2
- Gross Passing Yards	198	181
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/15	0/0
- Yards per Pass Play	3.89	9.53
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	3/17	4/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	9.9	8.7
4th Down Conversions	1/3	0/1
Penalties/Yards	5/39	2/10
Punt Returns/Yards	1/5	4/45
Kick Returns/Yards	2/39	2/40
Interception Ret./Yards	2/2	2/40
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	1/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 38
Time of Possession	29:49	30:11

Drive Charts

Minnesota Vikings
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	12:40	5:51	OWN 20	10	59	Field Goal
1	2:47	0:42	OWN 36	3	-3	Punt
2	14:17	1:23	OWN 42	3	-2	Punt
2	10:51	0:54	OPP 48	3	9	Missed FG
2	7:19	2:51	OWN 20	6	5	Interception
2	4:28	3:40	OWN 4	7	36	Punt
2	0:13	0:13	OWN 17	1	8	Half
3	15:00	1:56	OWN 25	4	22	Punt
3	11:44	1:23	OPP 47	3	6	Punt
3	8:10	0:42	OWN 20	2	18	Interception
3	6:03	1:07	OWN 5	3	-4	Punt
3	3:39	3:49	OWN 41	8	40	Field Goal
4	13:19	0:46	OWN 22	1	-3	Fumble
4	11:26	2:21	OWN 25	3	6	Punt
4	6:43	1:06	OWN 36	4	8	Downs
4	3:11	1:40	OWN 5	8	14	Downs

Detroit Lions
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	2:20	OWN 36	3	8	Punt
1	6:49	4:02	OWN 24	8	40	Downs
1	2:05	2:48	OWN 28	5	16	Interception
2	12:54	2:03	OWN 16	3	-5	Punt
2	9:57	2:38	OWN 46	5	15	Punt
2	0:48	0:35	OWN 20	3	3	Punt
3	13:04	1:20	OWN 7	3	-5	Punt
3	10:21	2:11	OWN 20	4	39	Punt
3	7:28	1:25	OPP 49	3	7	Punt
3	4:56	1:17	OPP 44	3	0	Interception
4	14:50	1:31	OWN 25	3	75	Touchdown
4	12:33	1:07	OPP 19	5	19	Touchdown
4	9:05	2:22	OWN 32	3	-6	Punt
4	5:37	2:26	OPP 44	3	-7	Punt
4	1:31	1:31	OPP 19	5	12	Game

Game MVP: Derek Schwartz, Detroit Lions

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Nicky Gaines	12	13	1.08	9	0
RB Buddy Berns	6	4	0.67	14	1
RB Rich Fantozzi	3	19	6.33	16	1
WR Jamal Hicks	1	0	0.00	0	0

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Buddy LaPlace	20	19	0.95	11	1
QB Joel Myers	8	2	0.25	5	0
RB Roberto Harmon	8	10	1.25	6	0
RB Darius Steuart	2	-8	-4.00	-4	0
WR Artie Viragh	1	2	2.00	2	0

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Byron Stoltman	44	23	198	3/15	0	19	2	45.5

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Joel Myers	19	12	181	0/0	2	71	2	89.9

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
TE Buddy Irwin	9	17	74	8.22	14	19
WR Wayne Thomason	6	10	52	8.67	17	15
WR Gage Ashe	3	4	22	7.33	8	17
TE Jon Robbins	2	3	33	16.50	10	18
RB Nicky Gaines	1	2	6	6.00	0	6
FB Graham Tilton	1	1	3	3.00	0	3
WR Jamal Hicks	1	4	8	8.00	0	8
WR Efrain Lewis	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
WR Shaun Wayman	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
TE David Cromwell	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Detroit	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Paul Tucker	4	6	17	4.25	2	8	1
TE Isaiah Corbett	3	3	36	12.00	21	26	0
RB Buddy LaPlace	2	2	12	6.00	4	8	0
WR Artie Viragh	1	2	7	7.00	0	7	0
TE Bennett Zitnik	1	2	38	38.00	38	38	0
WR Erick Money	1	3	71	71.00	66	71	1
WR Zachary Witt	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Damien Prior	1	0	0.00	0
CB Dominique Morton	1	2	2.00	0

Detroit	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Derek Schwartz	1	40	40.00	1
CB Jeremiah Stram	1	0	0.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
QB Byron Stoltman	2	0	0	0
G Don Meacham	0	1	0	0

Detroit	Recov	Force
ILB Christian Hopper	1	0
DE T.J. Montemayor	0	1
DT Kai McClanahan	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Adam Fitzgerald	7	355	50.7	38.6	60	3

Detroit	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Junior Greene	9	388	43.1	35.9	56	2

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Patrick Francis	2/3	0/1	0/1	38	0/0

Detroit	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Malik Gallagher	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Shaun Wayman	1	5	5.0	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Frankie Hutchinson	4	45	11.3	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Shaun Wayman	2	39	19.5	0

Detroit	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Artie Viragh	2	40	20.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Jermaine Henry	10	4	0.0	39	19
ILB Denzel Hill	6	4	0.0	38	18
OLB Gary Scancella	5	1	0.0	37	18
S Johnny Clinton	4	3	0.0	39	17
DE Devan Page	4	0	0.0	15	4
DE Cooper Craig	3	0	0.0	24	15
CB Dominique Morton	3	0	0.0	22	14
CB Ty Griffin	2	2	0.0	39	19
DT Brett Cunningham	2	2	0.0	38	18
CB Damien Prior	2	1	0.0	15	9
DT Cameron Hanson	2	1	0.0	34	14
OLB Peyton Meert	2	0	0.0	38	19
DT Raul Labonte	1	0	0.0	5	6
S Wesley Garrison	1	0	0.0	24	12
TE David Cromwell	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Taylor Christianson	0	1	0.0	16	5

Detroit	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Luther Ioja	8	0	0.0	22	28
OLB Wes Spann	6	2	0.0	21	39
OLB Brock Dotson	4	3	0.0	15	14
CB Mason Bialo	4	3	0.0	22	47
S Burt Terry	4	2	0.0	22	27
DE Neal Gaskin	4	1	0.0	15	30
DE Clyde Krosney	3	3	1.0	21	42
ILB Christian Hopper	3	2	0.0	15	17
CB Jeremiah Stram	3	1	0.0	7	23
DT Kai McClanahan	2	0	1.0	8	23
DE T.J. Montemayor	1	1	1.0	21	30
CB Clyde Guerino	1	4	0.0	22	46
DT Damon Van Valkenberg	1	1	0.0	9	39
ILB Sherman Ballard	1	1	0.0	14	23
S Parker Wayt	1	0	0.0	0	21
WR Erick Money	1	0	---	---	---
CB Lionel McKinnis	1	0	0.0	1	20
TE Kelvin Cagle	1	0	---	---	---
ILB Lance Hammonds	1	0	0.0	6	25

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DT Cameron Hanson	0.0	0	1	0	14

Detroit	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Clyde Krosney	1.0	2	2	42
DT Kai McClanahan	1.0	0	1	23
DE T.J. Montemayor	1.0	0	0	30
DE Neal Gaskin	0.0	1	0	30

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Gary Scancella	4	0	18
CB Dominique Morton	2	1	14
S Jermaine Henry	2	0	19
ILB Denzel Hill	2	0	18
CB Ty Griffin	1	0	19
S Johnny Clinton	1	0	17
CB Damien Prior	0	1	9

Detroit	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
OLB Wes Spann	4	2	0	39
CB Mason Bialo	3	3	0	47
CB Jeremiah Stram	3	0	1	23
S Luther Ioja	3	0	0	28
ILB Christian Hopper	2	0	0	17
OLB Brock Dotson	2	0	0	14
S Burt Terry	2	0	0	27
S Parker Wayt	1	2	0	21
CB Lionel McKinnis	1	0	0	20
CB Clyde Guerino	1	0	0	46
DE Neal Gaskin	1	0	0	30
S Derek Schwartz	0	0	1	22

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Keegan Ferro	2	2	22	0	47
G Don Meacham	1	6	22	0	47
FB Graham Tilton	1	1	7	0	9
TE Jon Robbins	1	1	4	0	4
T Brandon Sager	0	6	22	1	47
C Kristopher Kelley	0	3	22	2	47
G Rex Bradford	0	3	22	0	47

Detroit	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	PPly
C Salvador Caban	2	6	39	19
T Junior Fauria	2	6	39	19
G Carlton Hodges	0	7	39	19
G Jessie Corral	0	5	39	19
T Roderick Urbina	0	5	39	19
FB Bert Bradford	0	3	11	4
TE Isaiah Corbett	0	3	37	18
TE Kelvin Cagle	0	1	10	8

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Buddy Irwin	2	26
Hunter Hughes	1	23
David Cromwell	1	10
Denzel Hill	1	6
Damien Prior	1	6

Detroit	Tackles	STPlays
Kelvin Cagle	2	13
Derek Schwartz	1	7

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
TE Buddy Irwin	18	42	---	---	26	86
T Brandon Sager	22	47	---	---	10	79
G Rex Bradford	22	47	---	---	10	79
T Keegan Ferro	22	47	---	---	---	69
QB Byron Stoltman	22	47	---	---	---	69
G Don Meacham	22	47	---	---	---	69
C Kristopher Kelley	22	47	---	---	---	69
ILB Denzel Hill	---	---	38	18	6	62
S Jermaine Henry	---	---	39	19	---	58
CB Ty Griffin	---	---	39	19	---	58
S Johnny Clinton	---	---	39	17	1	57
OLB Peyton Meert	---	---	38	19	---	57
DT Brett Cunningham	---	---	38	18	---	56
OLB Gary Scancella	---	---	37	18	---	55
WR Wayne Thomason	16	37	---	---	---	53
S Wesley Garrison	---	---	24	12	15	51
WR Shaun Wayman	11	22	---	---	17	50
DT Cameron Hanson	---	---	34	14	---	48
WR Jamal Hicks	12	27	---	---	7	46
CB Dominique Morton	---	---	22	14	10	46
WR Gage Ashe	7	34	---	---	---	41
DE Cooper Craig	---	---	24	15	---	39
RB Nicky Gaines	12	22	---	---	2	36
FB Graham Tilton	7	9	---	---	19	35
TE David Cromwell	13	12	---	---	10	35
ILB Taylor Christianson	---	---	16	5	13	34
RB Rich Fantozzi	3	11	---	---	17	31
CB Damien Prior	---	---	15	9	6	30
OLB Hunter Hughes	---	---	3	1	23	27
DT Raul Labonte	---	---	5	6	9	20
DE Devan Page	---	---	15	4	---	19
RB Buddy Berns	7	11	---	---	---	18
CB Benjamin Adams	---	---	0	1	15	16
WR Efrain Lewis	0	4	---	---	11	15
TE Jon Robbins	4	4	---	---	4	12
P Adam Fitzgerald	0	0	---	---	10	10
G George Eckard	0	0	---	---	10	10
C Roosevelt Blair	0	0	---	---	10	10
DE Benjamin Harrison	---	---	1	0	9	10
T Dakota Castaneda	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Patrick Francis	0	0	---	---	6	6
S Chester Webb	---	---	2	0	---	2
QB Marty Burke	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Isaiah Bensen	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Corwin Boyd	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Marcus Gaines	0	0	---	---	---	0

Detroit	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Mason Bialo	---	---	22	47	3	72
S Burt Terry	---	---	22	27	23	72
CB Clyde Guerino	---	---	22	46	3	71
G Jessie Corral	39	19	---	---	9	67
DE Clyde Krosney	---	---	21	42	2	65
OLB Wes Spann	---	---	21	39	2	62
C Salvador Caban	39	19	---	---	---	58
T Junior Fauria	39	19	---	---	---	58
G Carlton Hodges	39	19	---	---	---	58
QB Joel Myers	39	19	---	---	---	58
T Roderick Urbina	39	19	---	---	---	58
TE Isaiah Corbett	37	18	---	---	---	55
WR Paul Tucker	37	17	---	---	---	54
DE T.J. Montemayor	---	---	21	30	1	52
S Luther Ioja	---	---	22	28	1	51
WR Erick Money	35	15	---	---	---	50
DT Damon Van Valkenberg	---	---	9	39	2	50
DE Neal Gaskin	---	---	15	30	3	48
ILB Sherman Ballard	---	---	14	23	10	47
CB Jeremiah Stram	---	---	7	23	15	45
RB Buddy LaPlace	25	16	---	---	---	41
ILB Lance Hammonds	---	---	6	25	10	41
DT Kai McClanahan	---	---	8	23	8	39
ILB Christian Hopper	---	---	15	17	3	35
WR Artie Viragh	21	10	---	---	3	34
TE Kelvin Cagle	10	8	---	---	13	31
S Derek Schwartz	---	---	1	22	7	30
OLB Brock Dotson	---	---	15	14	1	30
CB Lionel McKinnis	---	---	1	20	9	30
FB Bert Bradford	11	4	---	---	14	29
TE Bennett Zitnik	2	3	---	---	23	28
OLB Carlton Sullivan	---	---	0	1	23	24
S Parker Wayt	---	---	0	21	2	23
WR Zachary Witt	3	1	---	---	14	18
RB Darius Steuart	2	0	---	---	16	18
WR Frankie Hutchinson	2	0	---	---	14	16
RB Roberto Harmon	10	3	---	---	---	13
T Branden Richmond	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Pedro Jeffries	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Horace Richardson	0	0	---	---	9	9
P Junior Greene	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Christopher Strong	0	0	---	---	9	9
K Malik Gallagher	0	0	---	---	4	4
WR Johnathan Swaine	0	0	---	---	3	3
QB Harris Holmes	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Shaun Blackwell	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	6	3.0
Middle	13	27	2.1
Right	7	3	0.4
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	15	16	1.1
Middle	15	14	0.9
Right	7	-3	-0.4
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Byron Stoltman	44	23	0	4	5	7	3	3	2

Detroit	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Joel Myers	19	12	3	1	3	0	1	0	2

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	5	23	4.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	17	10	81	4.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	17	8	94	5.5
Long (19+ Yds)	5	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	2	2	39	19.5
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	8	129	12.9
Medium (9-18 Yds)	5	2	13	2.6
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	PPlay
TE Buddy Irwin	17	9	3	74	42
WR Wayne Thomason	10	6	0	52	37
WR Gage Ashe	4	3	0	22	34
WR Jamal Hicks	4	1	2	8	27
TE Jon Robbins	3	2	0	33	4
RB Nicky Gaines	2	1	0	6	22
WR Efrain Lewis	1	0	0	0	4
FB Graham Tilton	1	1	0	3	9
WR Shaun Wayman	1	0	0	0	22
TE David Cromwell	1	0	0	0	12

Detroit	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Paul Tucker	6	4	0	17	0	17
TE Isaiah Corbett	3	3	0	36	1	18
WR Erick Money	3	1	1	71	1	15
WR Artie Viragh	2	1	1	7	0	10
TE Bennett Zitnik	2	1	0	38	1	3
RB Buddy LaPlace	2	2	0	12	0	16
WR Zachary Witt	1	0	1	0	0	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Buddy Berns	1	-4	-4.00	0.67

Detroit	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
RB Buddy LaPlace	4	15	3.75	0.95
QB Joel Myers	3	-2	-0.67	0.25

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Byron Stoltman	1	0	0	0.00	4.50

Detroit	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Joel Myers	2	2	8	4.00	9.53

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Buddy Irwin	1	0	0	0.00	4.35

Detroit	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Paul Tucker	2	2	8	4.00	2.83

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions

Detroit	Rushes	Conversions
RB Buddy LaPlace	4	1
QB Joel Myers	2	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Byron Stoltman	17	9	3

Detroit	Att	Comp	Conversions
Joel Myers	9	5	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Buddy Irwin	7	4	1
RB Nicky Gaines	2	1	0
WR Wayne Thomason	2	1	1
WR Gage Ashe	1	1	1
WR Efrain Lewis	1	0	0
FB Graham Tilton	1	1	0
WR Jamal Hicks	1	1	0
WR Shaun Wayman	1	0	0
TE David Cromwell	1	0	0

Detroit	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Paul Tucker	3	2	1
WR Erick Money	3	1	1
WR Artie Viragh	1	0	0
TE Isaiah Corbett	1	1	0
RB Buddy LaPlace	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 62,800 (64,600 capacity)
Upper Deck 16,000 (16,900)
End Zone 11,700 (12,100)
Mezzanine 6,900 (7,000)
Sideline Seats 10,400 (10,700)
Club Seats 15,400 (15,400)
Luxury Boxes 2,400 (2,500)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	62,800 (64,600 capacity)
Upper Deck	16,000 (16,900)
End Zone	11,700 (12,100)
Mezzanine	6,900 (7,000)
Sideline Seats	10,400 (10,700)
Club Seats	15,400 (15,400)
Luxury Boxes	2,400 (2,500)