National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Detroit 34, Minnesota 28
Sunday, December 11, 2011 1:00 PM
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 11, 2011
Where: Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: John Parry
Attendance: 63988
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Minnesota 777728
Detroit 21100334
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Minnesota 2-11 1-5 1-6 L5
Detroit 8-5 4-3 4-2 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Detroit Lions have a 4-3 record at home this season. The Minnesota Vikings have a 1-6 record on the road.
  • Detroit has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Lions have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 5 straight up losses. The Vikings have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • The Detroit Lions starting quarterback, Matthew Stafford, threw for 227 yards, 2 touchdowns and had 0 interceptions in the game. Matthew Stafford ran for 4 yards.
  • The Minnesota Vikings starting quarterback, Christian Ponder, threw for 115 yards, 2 touchdowns and had 3 interceptions in the game. Christian Ponder ran for 13 yards.
  • Following this game the Detroit Lions average 28.2 points per game and 376.2 offensive yards per game. The Minnesota Vikings average 21.1 points per game and 336.8 offensive yards per game.
Top Game Performances
Rushing
Minnesota   Detroit
Joe Webb Player Keiland Williams
7 Attempts 12
109 Yards 43
15.6 Avg Yards 3.6
1 Touchdowns 0
65 Long 8
Receiving
Minnesota   Detroit
Percy Harvin Player Titus Young
10 Receptions 4
69 Yards 87
6.9 Avg Yards 21.8
1 Touchdowns 1
16 Long 57
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sacks FF
Minnesota 425 269 156 4 0 0 5.0 0
Detroit 280 72 208 4 2 3 4.0 4
Upcoming Games
  • Detroit will play their next game on the road against Oakland. The Lions have a W/L % of .615 after a win and .615 after a loss.
  • Minnesota will play their next game at home against New Orleans. The Vikings have a W/L % of .154 after a win and .154 after a loss.