2006 · Week 5
Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings
Oct 8, 2006 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · dome · fieldturf
Recap
Minnesota Vikings defeated Detroit Lions 26–17. ScoutIndex had favored Vikings (77%) going in. Vikings improve to 3-2; Lions fall to 0-5. Chester Taylor paced the offense with 123 rushing yards; 5 catches for 31 yards.
Team stats
| DET | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | First downs | 16 |
| 241 | Total yards | 336 |
| 225 | Passing yards | 201 |
| 16 | Rushing yards | 135 |
| 23/42 | Comp / Att | 26/34 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 5 | Sacks taken | 0 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
DET
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Kitna | 23/42 | 225 | 1 | 3 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Kitna | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| Kevin Jones | 10 | 8 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Jones | 4 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
MIN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Johnson | 26/34 | 201 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Johnson | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Chester Taylor | 26 | 123 | 0 |
| Artose Pinner | 3 | 13 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester Taylor | 5 | 0 | 31 | 0 |