2020 · Week 17
Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions
Jan 3, 2021 · Ford Field · dome · fieldturf
Recap
Minnesota Vikings edged Detroit Lions 37–35. The result matched ScoutIndex's lean toward Vikings (51%). Vikings improve to 7-9; Lions fall to 5-11. Kirk Cousins led the way with 405 passing yards and 3 TDs; 1 rushing yard and 1 rushing TD.
Team stats
| MIN | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | First downs | 21 |
| 530 | Total yards | 422 |
| 405 | Passing yards | 293 |
| 125 | Rushing yards | 129 |
| 28/40 | Comp / Att | 20/31 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 3 | Sacks taken | 1 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(4:53) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep right to 11-M.Jones for 43 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q15-M.Prater extra point is No Good, Wide Left, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-3-J.Fox.
- Q1(:43) 8-K.Cousins pass short right to 25-A.Mattison for 28 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q15-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
- Q2(13:24) (No Huddle) 9-M.Stafford pass deep left to 87-Q.Cephus for 20 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q25-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-3-J.Fox.
- Q2(8:56) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short right to 31-A.Abdullah for 4 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q25-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
- Q2(7:18) 5-M.Prater 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-3-J.Fox.
- Q2(2:58) 5-D.Bailey 46 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
- Q2(:11) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass deep left to 12-C.Beebe for 40 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q25-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
- Q3(14:15) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass short right to 11-M.Jones for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q35-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-48-D.Muhlbach, Holder-3-J.Fox.
- Q3(11:38) 25-A.Mattison right tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q35-D.Bailey extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
- Q3(7:59) 5-D.Bailey 23 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
- Q3(3:08) 70-D.Skipper reported in as eligible. 28-A.Peterson left tackle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q4(10:36) 8-K.Cousins up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q45-D.Bailey extra point is No Good, Wide Left, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-2-B.Colquitt.
- Q4(6:58) (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass deep middle to 11-M.Jones for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official reviewed the pass completion ruling, and the play was REVERSED. (Shotgun) 9-M.Stafford pass incomplete deep middle to 11-M.Jones.
- Q4(4:30) (No Huddle) 32-D.Swift up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Box score
MIN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 28/40 | 405 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Alexander Mattison | 21 | 95 | 1 |
| Mike Boone | 5 | 29 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Jefferson | 9 | 12 | 133 | 0 |
| Alexander Mattison | 3 | 3 | 50 | 1 |
| Adam Thielen | 4 | 5 | 57 | 0 |
| C.J. Ham | 2 | 3 | 44 | 0 |
| Chad Beebe | 2 | 3 | 44 | 1 |
| Tyler Conklin | 3 | 6 | 40 | 0 |
| Irv Smith | 2 | 3 | 30 | 0 |
| Ameer Abdullah | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
DET
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 20/31 | 293 | 3 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Stafford | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Adrian Peterson | 7 | 63 | 1 |
| D'Andre Swift | 12 | 54 | 1 |
| Mohamed Sanu | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Jones | 8 | 11 | 180 | 2 |
| D'Andre Swift | 3 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| Quintez Cephus | 2 | 3 | 51 | 1 |
| T.J. Hockenson | 3 | 3 | 25 | 0 |
| Mohamed Sanu | 2 | 6 | 13 | 0 |
| Danny Amendola | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Jesse James | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Hunter Bryant | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerryon Johnson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |