2011 · Week 3
Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings
Sep 25, 2011 · Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome · dome · sportturf
Recap
Detroit Lions escaped with a 26–23 win over Minnesota Vikings. ScoutIndex had favored Lions (51%) going in. Lions improve to 3-0; Vikings fall to 0-3. Matthew Stafford was the story of the game with 378 passing yards and 2 TDs.
Team stats
| DET | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | First downs | 15 |
| 398 | Total yards | 343 |
| 378 | Passing yards | 211 |
| 20 | Rushing yards | 132 |
| 32/46 | Comp / Att | 22/36 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 5 | Sacks taken | 4 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
DET
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 32/46 | 378 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Jahvid Best | 12 | 14 | 0 |
| Maurice Morris | 2 | -4 | 0 |
| Jerome Harrison | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Keiland Williams | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Pettigrew | 11 | 13 | 112 | 0 |
| Calvin Johnson | 7 | 11 | 108 | 2 |
| Jahvid Best | 5 | 7 | 74 | 0 |
| Titus Young | 4 | 8 | 51 | 0 |
| Maurice Morris | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Nate Burleson | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Jerome Harrison | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Tony Scheffler | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
MIN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan McNabb | 22/36 | 211 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan McNabb | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Adrian Peterson | 17 | 78 | 1 |
| Percy Harvin | 2 | 41 | 0 |
| Toby Gerhart | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Jenkins | 9 | 11 | 88 | 0 |
| Adrian Peterson | 4 | 5 | 19 | 0 |
| Percy Harvin | 3 | 5 | 47 | 0 |
| Kyle Rudolph | 3 | 3 | 39 | 0 |
| Visanthe Shiancoe | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| Devin Aromashodu | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Toby Gerhart | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Bernard Berrian | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Kleinsasser | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |