2020 · Week 9
Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings
Nov 8, 2020 · U.S. Bank Stadium · dome · sportturf
Recap
Minnesota Vikings topped Detroit Lions 34–20. ScoutIndex had favored Vikings (71%) going in. Vikings improve to 3-5; Lions fall to 3-5. Dalvin Cook was the story of the game with 206 rushing yards and 2 rushing TDs; 2 catches for 46 yards. Lions turned it over 3 times to Vikings's 0.
Team stats
| DET | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | First downs | 21 |
| 434 | Total yards | 495 |
| 305 | Passing yards | 220 |
| 129 | Rushing yards | 275 |
| 31/45 | Comp / Att | 13/20 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 2 | Sacks taken | 1 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(10:42) 33-D.Cook up the middle to DET 1 for 4 yards (26-D.Harmon; 42-J.Kearse). Minnesota challenged the short of the goal line ruling, and the play was REVERSED. 33-D.Cook up the middle for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q15-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
- Q1(4:11) 5-M.Prater 46 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-3-J.Fox.
- Q1(1:30) 8-K.Cousins pass short left to 84-I.Smith for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q15-D.Bailey extra point is No Good, Wide Right, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
- Q2(8:24) 5-M.Prater 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-3-J.Fox.
- Q2(1:25) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short left to 11-M.Jones for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q25-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-3-J.Fox.
- Q2(:22) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short left to 31-A.Abdullah for 22 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q25-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
- Q3(7:54) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short left to 84-I.Smith for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q35-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
- Q4(11:07) 5-M.Prater 45 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-3-J.Fox.
- Q4(10:54) 33-D.Cook left tackle for 70 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q45-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-58-A.Cutting, Holder-2-B.Colquitt. PENALTY on DET-26-D.Harmon, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced between downs.
- Q4(6:58) (Shotgun) 4-C.Daniel pass short right to 88-T.Hockenson for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q45-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-3-J.Fox.
Box score
DET
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 23/32 | 211 | 1 | 2 |
| Chase Daniel | 8/13 | 94 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Daniel | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Danny Amendola | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| D'Andre Swift | 13 | 64 | 0 |
| Kerryon Johnson | 4 | 29 | 0 |
| Adrian Peterson | 8 | 29 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Amendola | 7 | 10 | 77 | 0 |
| D'Andre Swift | 3 | 5 | 33 | 0 |
| Marvin Jones | 3 | 4 | 43 | 1 |
| T.J. Hockenson | 5 | 8 | 39 | 1 |
| Kerryon Johnson | 3 | 3 | 36 | 0 |
| Quintez Cephus | 2 | 2 | 31 | 0 |
| Adrian Peterson | 3 | 5 | 14 | 0 |
| Marvin Hall | 3 | 5 | 28 | 0 |
| Jason Cabinda | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Jesse James | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
MIN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 13/20 | 220 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalvin Cook | 22 | 206 | 2 |
| Alexander Mattison | 12 | 69 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalvin Cook | 2 | 2 | 46 | 0 |
| Justin Jefferson | 3 | 4 | 64 | 0 |
| Kyle Rudolph | 3 | 4 | 40 | 0 |
| Adam Thielen | 2 | 5 | 38 | 0 |
| Ameer Abdullah | 1 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
| Irv Smith | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2 |