2008 · Week 6
Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings
Oct 12, 2008 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · dome · fieldturf
Recap
Minnesota Vikings held off Detroit Lions 12–10. The result matched ScoutIndex's lean toward Vikings (77%). Vikings improve to 3-3; Lions fall to 0-5. Gus Frerotte paced the offense with 296 passing yards and 1 TD. Vikings out-gained the opponent 431–250 in total yards.
Team stats
| DET | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | First downs | 16 |
| 250 | Total yards | 431 |
| 150 | Passing yards | 296 |
| 100 | Rushing yards | 135 |
| 12/21 | Comp / Att | 18/33 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 6 | Sacks taken | 5 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
DET
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Orlovsky | 12/21 | 150 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Orlovsky | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Smith | 5 | 62 | 0 |
| Rudi Johnson | 17 | 38 | 0 |
| Jerome Felton | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Smith | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Rudi Johnson | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
MIN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Frerotte | 18/33 | 296 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Berrian | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Adrian Peterson | 25 | 111 | 0 |
| Chester Taylor | 5 | 21 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Berrian | 5 | 0 | 131 | 1 |
| Adrian Peterson | 1 | 0 | -5 | 0 |
| Chester Taylor | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 |