1999 · Week 6
Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions
Oct 17, 1999 · Pontiac Silverdome · dome · astroturf
Recap
Detroit Lions edged Minnesota Vikings 25–23. The result matched ScoutIndex's lean toward Lions (61%). Lions improve to 3-2; Vikings fall to 2-4. Gus Frerotte led the way with 140 passing yards; 4 rushing yards. Vikings turned it over 3 times to Lions's 1.
Team stats
| MIN | DET | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | First downs | 18 |
| 352 | Total yards | 320 |
| 292 | Passing yards | 210 |
| 60 | Rushing yards | 110 |
| 20/27 | Comp / Att | 24/40 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 5 | Sacks taken | 4 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
MIN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff George | 10/12 | 214 | 2 | 1 |
| Randall Cunningham | 10/15 | 78 | 0 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leroy Hoard | 13 | 45 | 1 |
| Robert Smith | 4 | 14 | 0 |
| Moe Williams | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Moss | 10 | 13 | 125 | 1 |
| Jake Reed | 3 | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Cris Carter | 4 | 6 | 45 | 1 |
| Andrew Glover | 2 | 3 | 42 | 0 |
| John Henry Mills | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
DET
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Frerotte | 15/24 | 140 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Batch | 9/16 | 70 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gus Frerotte | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Greg Hill | 11 | 67 | 0 |
| Germane Crowell | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ron Rivers | 11 | 45 | 0 |
| John Jett | 1 | -8 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnnie Morton | 8 | 11 | 74 | 0 |
| Greg Hill | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| Germane Crowell | 8 | 9 | 61 | 0 |
| Ron Rivers | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| David Sloan | 3 | 6 | 30 | 0 |
| Brian Stablein | 2 | 3 | 24 | 0 |
| Walter Rasby | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cory Schlesinger | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |