2021 · Week 5
Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings
Oct 10, 2021 · U.S. Bank Stadium · dome · sportturf
Recap
Minnesota Vikings held off Detroit Lions 19–17. ScoutIndex had favored Vikings (74%) going in. Vikings improve to 2-3; Lions fall to 0-5. Kirk Cousins paced the offense with 275 passing yards and 1 TD; 4 rushing yards.
Team stats
| DET | MIN | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | First downs | 17 |
| 311 | Total yards | 395 |
| 203 | Passing yards | 275 |
| 108 | Rushing yards | 120 |
| 21/35 | Comp / Att | 25/34 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 4 | Sacks taken | 2 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(10:38) 4-A.Seibert 39 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.
- Q1(6:34) 1-G.Joseph 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-3-J.Berry.
- Q2(9:54) 1-G.Joseph 38 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-3-J.Berry.
- Q2(2:29) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short middle to 25-A.Mattison for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q21-G.Joseph extra point is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-3-J.Berry.
- Q2(:45) 4-A.Seibert 52 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.
- Q4(4:33) 1-G.Joseph 55 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-3-J.Berry.
- Q4(3:22) 1-G.Joseph 49 yard field goal is No Good, Short, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-3-J.Berry.
- Q4(2:34) 4-A.Seibert 40 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.
- Q4(:41) 32-D.Swift right tackle for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q4(:03) 1-G.Joseph 54 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-3-J.Berry.
Box score
DET
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff | 21/35 | 203 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaal Williams | 13 | 57 | 0 |
| D'Andre Swift | 11 | 51 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | 7 | 8 | 65 | 0 |
| Jamaal Williams | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| D'Andre Swift | 6 | 6 | 53 | 0 |
| Quintez Cephus | 3 | 3 | 38 | 0 |
| T.J. Hockenson | 2 | 3 | 22 | 0 |
| KhaDarel Hodge | 1 | 5 | 17 | 0 |
| Trinity Benson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kalif Raymond | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
MIN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 25/34 | 275 | 1 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Alexander Mattison | 25 | 113 | 0 |
| C.J. Ham | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ameer Abdullah | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Jefferson | 7 | 8 | 124 | 0 |
| Alexander Mattison | 7 | 7 | 40 | 1 |
| Adam Thielen | 2 | 3 | 40 | 0 |
| Tyler Conklin | 2 | 3 | 25 | 0 |
| Dede Westbrook | 3 | 4 | 18 | 0 |
| C.J. Ham | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| K.J. Osborn | 3 | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| Ben Ellefson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |