2008 · Week 14
Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions
Dec 7, 2008 · Ford Field · dome · fieldturf
Recap
Minnesota Vikings beat Detroit Lions 20–16. The result matched ScoutIndex's lean toward Vikings (81%). Vikings improve to 8-5; Lions fall to 0-13. Adrian Peterson led the way with 102 rushing yards; 1 catch for 15 yards.
Team stats
| MIN | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | First downs | 12 |
| 305 | Total yards | 296 |
| 175 | Passing yards | 220 |
| 130 | Rushing yards | 76 |
| 15/20 | Comp / Att | 14/24 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 2 | Sacks taken | 4 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
MIN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarvaris Jackson | 8/10 | 105 | 1 | 0 |
| Gus Frerotte | 7/10 | 70 | 0 | 2 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarvaris Jackson | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Adrian Peterson | 23 | 102 | 0 |
| Chester Taylor | 6 | 27 | 1 |
| Jeff Dugan | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Peterson | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Chester Taylor | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
DET
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daunte Culpepper | 14/24 | 220 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daunte Culpepper | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Kevin Smith | 22 | 63 | 0 |
| Aveion Cason | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Rudi Johnson | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Smith | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Rudi Johnson | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |