2021 · Week 13
Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions
Dec 5, 2021 · Ford Field · dome · fieldturf
Recap
Detroit Lions held off Minnesota Vikings 29–27. ScoutIndex's model didn't see it coming, giving Lions only a 26% shot beforehand. Lions improve to 1-10-1; Vikings fall to 5-7. Jared Goff paced the offense with 296 passing yards and 3 TDs; 1 rushing yard.
Team stats
| MIN | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | First downs | 21 |
| 440 | Total yards | 396 |
| 340 | Passing yards | 296 |
| 100 | Rushing yards | 100 |
| 30/41 | Comp / Att | 25/41 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 3 | Sacks taken | 3 |
Scoring & key plays
- Q1(6:54) 1-G.Joseph 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-3-J.Berry.
- Q1(1:03) 1-G.Joseph 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-3-J.Berry.
- Q2(13:54) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short middle to 88-T.Hockenson for 9 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q26-R.Patterson extra point is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.
- Q2(9:51) 16-J.Goff pass deep right to 89-B.Wright for 23 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q26-R.Patterson extra point is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.
- Q2(1:37) 6-R.Patterson 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.
- Q2(:10) 6-R.Patterson 41 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.
- Q3(9:30) 1-G.Joseph 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-42-A.DePaola, Holder-3-J.Berry.
- Q3(6:20) (No Huddle, Shotgun) 25-A.Mattison right end for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q3(2:01) 6-R.Patterson 49 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-47-S.Daly, Holder-3-J.Fox.
- Q4(12:02) (Shotgun) 8-K.Cousins pass short middle to 17-K.Osborn for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. PENALTY on DET-53-C.Harris, Roughing the Passer, 1 yard, enforced between downs.
- Q4(1:54) 8-K.Cousins pass short middle to 18-J.Jefferson for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
- Q4(:04) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short left to 14-A.St. Brown for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Box score
MIN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 30/40 | 340 | 2 | 0 |
| Justin Jefferson | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Cousins | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Justin Jefferson | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Alexander Mattison | 22 | 90 | 1 |
| Kene Nwangwu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Jefferson | 11 | 14 | 182 | 1 |
| Alexander Mattison | 3 | 3 | 34 | 0 |
| Tyler Conklin | 7 | 9 | 56 | 0 |
| K.J. Osborn | 4 | 7 | 47 | 1 |
| C.J. Ham | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 |
| Kene Nwangwu | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Dede Westbrook | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Adam Thielen | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
DET
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff | 25/41 | 296 | 3 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Goff | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jamaal Williams | 17 | 71 | 0 |
| Jermar Jefferson | 5 | 18 | 0 |
| Godwin Igwebuike | 2 | 8 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | 10 | 12 | 86 | 1 |
| Jamaal Williams | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Josh Reynolds | 4 | 7 | 69 | 0 |
| T.J. Hockenson | 4 | 8 | 49 | 1 |
| Kalif Raymond | 2 | 2 | 33 | 0 |
| Brock Wright | 2 | 3 | 28 | 1 |
| Jermar Jefferson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Godwin Igwebuike | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| KhaDarel Hodge | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Jason Cabinda | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |